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29 Oct 2017, 20:20
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There is a growing concern among the industry leaders that the New Economy companies are not as adept at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, vulnerable to the vagaries of market realities.
A. at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, vulnerable
B. at managing their inventories than their old-line counterparts and, consequently, are vulnerable
C. at managing their inventories as well as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, are vulnerable
D. at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts were and, consequently, are vulnerable
E. with managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts are and, consequently, were vulnerable
A. at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, vulnerable
B. at managing their inventories than their old-line counterparts and, consequently, are vulnerable
C. at managing their inventories as well as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, are vulnerable
D. at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts were and, consequently, are vulnerable
E. with managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts are and, consequently, were vulnerable
29 Oct 2017, 21:53
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There is a growing concern among the industry leaders that the New Economy companies are not as adept at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, vulnerable to the vagaries of market realities.
"As" is used to present comparison so the structure should be "...as...as...", therefore B and C out.
Eliminate A since "As" should be followed by a clause.
"Their old-line counterparts" implied that it happened in the past so eliminate E.
Left only D hence correct.
A. at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, vulnerable
B. at managing their inventories than their old-line counterparts and, consequently, are vulnerable
C. at managing their inventories as well as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, are vulnerable
D. at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts were and, consequently, are vulnerable --- Correct
E. with managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts are and, consequently, were vulnerable
"As" is used to present comparison so the structure should be "...as...as...", therefore B and C out.
Eliminate A since "As" should be followed by a clause.
"Their old-line counterparts" implied that it happened in the past so eliminate E.
Left only D hence correct.
A. at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, vulnerable
B. at managing their inventories than their old-line counterparts and, consequently, are vulnerable
C. at managing their inventories as well as their old-line counterparts and, consequently, are vulnerable
D. at managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts were and, consequently, are vulnerable --- Correct
E. with managing their inventories as their old-line counterparts are and, consequently, were vulnerable
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