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28 Jul 2012, 03:03
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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
(B) to both its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive in manufacturing and success in its
(C) to both its introducing new models in North America that are less expensive in manufacturing and to success in
(D) both to its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive to manufacture and to success in
(E) both to its introducing new models in North America that are less expensive in their manufacturing and to success in its
(A) to both its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive in their manufacture and to success in
(B) to both its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive in manufacturing and success in its
(C) to both its introducing new models in North America that are less expensive in manufacturing and to success in
(D) both to its introduction of new models in North America that are less expensive to manufacture and to success in
(E) both to its introducing new models in North America that are less expensive in their manufacturing and to success in its
28 Jul 2012, 10:24
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This is somewhat a specious GMATPREP question because of some lingering doubts. Of course ‘to manufacture’ is the right idiom and therefore no other choice but D will fit in.
That apart, the doubt is what the correlative conjunction both modifies. If it modifies the two causes then it should just prior to those two causes and be called ‘to both’ rather than ‘both to ‘. On the contrary, if both modifies profits, it should be ‘both to’ rather than ‘to both’. There seems to be no such possibility
Since there seem to be two causes, only ‘to both’ should be declared appropriate in this case. However, as per this tenet, D and E are out.
If we can ignore ‘both to and to both’ muddle, then D is the choice. Should we deem not so, then there is no correct choice that satisfies both idom and appropriate word order
That apart, the doubt is what the correlative conjunction both modifies. If it modifies the two causes then it should just prior to those two causes and be called ‘to both’ rather than ‘both to ‘. On the contrary, if both modifies profits, it should be ‘both to’ rather than ‘to both’. There seems to be no such possibility
Since there seem to be two causes, only ‘to both’ should be declared appropriate in this case. However, as per this tenet, D and E are out.
If we can ignore ‘both to and to both’ muddle, then D is the choice. Should we deem not so, then there is no correct choice that satisfies both idom and appropriate word order
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28 Jul 2012, 05:26
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alchemist009
I am no native, but hardly I have seen usage of "expensive in manufacturing".
Generally it is idiomatic to use "expensive to manufacture"
