The company’s efforts to seek advance orders for its computers will set off an intense new phase with its chief rival, one determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than by their visions.

(A) one determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than by their visions

(B) which will determine more how efficiently each company can produce computers than their visions

(C) which will determine more how efficiently each company can produce computers than by its visions

(D) one that will be determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than its visions

(E) one determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers as by its vision

The company’s efforts to seek advance orders for its computers will set off an intense new phase with its chief rival, one determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than by their visions.

B and C use "which", but it refers to the "chef rival":
B-C) which (chief rival) will determine more
this is logically not correct

a) one determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than by their visions.
d) one that will be determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than its visions.
e) one determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers as by its vision.

Only A mantains a proper structure, hence is correct.
"their" refers to the companies, and more than one company is discussed in the passage "their visions" is required.
If I say "its vision" than I' m talking about a singolar company and the strcuture would not be correct, for example:
"determined by (how A and B produce) and by (how only A sells)" .

Zarrolou, I agree that A maintains parallelism but I have a few questions. Please clarify

In A, " each" is singular. And also the sentence says the "Company's" but not "companies". So isnt the use of "thier" incorrect in A?

I see how A is correct due to parallelism, but I don't like how the first part is future tense but the second part is "determined" which is past tense. I focused on that instead of the "by" that's missing...

can someone elaborate on why that tense switch is OK?

I am not comfortable with use of their in the choice A. That is the reason why I rejected the choice handsdown.

B, C change the meaning somehow. one determined by and which will determine convey different meanings.

Between A,D and E - A maintains the parallelism.

Hi mohnish

This question uses structure Noun+noun modifier. ==> Noun + noun modifier can modify:
(1) Preceding noun
(2) Preceding clause
(3) Any noun in the preceding clause.

The company’s efforts to seek advance orders for its computers will set off an intense new phase with its chief rival, one determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than by their visions.

In the underlined portion, "a new phase" is replaced by "one". The meaning is: The company's efforts start a new phase, which is determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than by their visions.

The blue parts keep the two parts of the sentence parallel in meaning.

Hope it helps.

Mohnish

"vision" is a business terminology in this sentence. "vision" means how a company decide its goals in the mid-term or long-term future to be successful. For example: The CEO's vision is to make his clothing shop become the largest fashion retail stores chain all over the world.

Back to this question: a rephrased version of this question is:
The company's efforts start a new phase, which is determined more by how efficiently each company can produce computers than by how each company decides its goals in the future.

You can understand the question like: the company should try its best NOW rather than think about goals in the FUTURE.

Hope it's clear.

Hi,

I am really confused about option A.

In the MGMAT SC Book, it is clearly mentioned that when 'each' precedes a subject / compound plural subject, it always takes a singular verb.
For example -
Each of these shirts is pretty.

When it follows, it has no bearing on the verb form.
For example -
They each are great tennis players.

Could some MGMAT expert please explain how this sentence is an exception?

Thanks!

Hi chetan2u,

Can you please assist, how could A be OA. I agree that all other options are incorrect but its the first time that I come across with a question in which the antecedent of "their" is not Explicitly written.

As far as I have learned that antecedent MUST exist. I am not able to understand the usage of "their" in correct sentence.

Can you please help..Is it a GMAT level question..?


Thanks and Regards,
Prakhar
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