The auto company attributed its recent increase in profits

As Ahmed mentioned here, it sounds idiomatic if you say expensive to manufacture rather than expensive in....... .
But quite still, I am unable to understand the meaning of the given answer. How can the recent increase in profits, which is quite clearly singular, be stated as both? (read question)
So if I go with the meaning, then I will choose option c.

option c is wrong here because its not parallel. introducing is not parallel to success.

I got it.
But can you help me in explaining the meaning of the correct answer.

The company attributed <effect> both to <cause 1> and to <cause 2>.

effect : increase in profits
cause 1: introduction of new models...
cause 2: success in..

effect and cause are independent phrases here and they are not guided by count of each other.
the effect can have 1,2.. n number of causes.

I too used idiom 'to manufacture' to filter out other answer options while attempting this one.

If by meaning its option C. But by usage its obviously 'to manufacture' . How can Option D be correct ?? egmat need your explanation pls.

Dear Daag Sir,
Could you please elaborate on this subject you just discussed.
Lets assume the shortened version of the question
A) A company attributed its increase in profits to Both X and Y.
B) A company attributed its increase in profits Both to X and Y.

What is difference in meaning between these two sentences.

Thanks
Teja

If option b was "to both its introduction of new models in north america that are less in manufacturing and its success in factories more efficient" then it would be a valid contender for the correct answer choice along with option D.

In option B, there is error of parallelism. I tried to fix it.. check whether that helps to resolve your quarry.

Teja
Hi

1. ‘Profits ‘both to’may imply that there are two profits involved. On the contrary, ‘to both’ more explicitly implies that the profits are due to two factors. Here the prompt refers to two factors rather than two profits. Doesn’t it?

Both to X and Y is unparallel; it should be ‘both to X and to Y.

Please also read this

https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/foru ... t1752.html

Regards

why is D better option than A?....is it not correct or better to say..." Company attribute it recent increase in profits to both...?

Hi Tridhipal,



in A we have 2 problems:
1. if "to" outside of "both" then there is no place for "to" before "success"
to both its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive in their manufacture and to success in
or first "to" must be go after "both"

2. Pronoun before "introduction"
to both its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive in their manufacture and to success in
"its" ruins parallelism with to success

Hope it helps.

aragonn

Please explain why "to both" usage is incorrect here

Also kindly explain the meaning of the sentence here

vasuca10 - looking at your doubt I would like you to find out where you went wrong. here are few pointers to help you to do that.

1. use of Both - Both X and Y - Here X and Y must be parallel to each other. Have you identified X and Y and their parallelism ? If you do this You can eliminate A,B,C.
2. Between D and E you can easily eliminate E. Let me know if you need help with that.

Regarding Meaning, Always break the sentence in basic parts. Keep the subject and main verbs, and object but Drop the prepositional clauses etc. Try to figure out the meaning of this then one by one put dropped elements back in the structure and meaning can be understand. For solving most SC questions I use following syntax. I suggest you to have a syntax for yourself, make one what suits you the most. Now, I care for your learning and that is why saying it - No matter how easy/difficult question is, follow the syntax. When you make a comment/ ask question follow this order, this will make me understand, where things went wrong. Most people stuck one score for years, dont know how to improve. Most of the time when you follow rules, you will get answers on your own. I gave you the direction, I hope you will get your path. Ask me any pending doubts you have.

Hi Experts,

I cant really seem to shake the idea of the use of "both to" over "to both" since the correct idiom is X attribute to Y.
Could you please shed some light on its usage here?

Thanks.

There is no difference between attribute X to both A and B and attribute X both to A and to B. The correct option is just trying to maintain parallelism.

The auto company attributed its recent increase in profits to both its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive in their manufacture and to success in making its factories more efficient.

(A) to both its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive in their manufacture and to success in -- Parallelism issue
(B) to both its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive in manufacturing and success in its -- Parallelism issue
(C) to both its introducing new models in North America that are less expensive in manufacturing and to success in -- Parallelism issue
(D) both to its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive to manufacture and to success in -- Correct
(E) both to its introducing new models in North America that are less expensive in their manufacturing and to success in its - Between D and E, D is clearly better.

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