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Hi

I can't see the pronoun ambiguity here, it refers to the restriction document.

Please correct me.

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Is the pronoun "it" ambiguous? "but it can be used only to shore up US .."

pronouns refer to the subject of the preceding clause and here the [revios clause is "that the funding is to be controlled by car companies"

and the subject is clearly "funding" so is there a pronoun reference error here? I can see that error pointed out in e-gmat but I am not sure.
Payal or anyone from @e-gmat team can help me out here?
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During the explanation, it was said that -mandate- is used as in a subjunctive form.

But I think it is wrong. 

-mandate- is the part of the word -Government's mandate- and hence it acts as a noun here and not as the subjunctive Verb.

This is what I understand. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Hence, IMO there is no need to have subjunctive construction. 

Please clarify on this
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Could you please provide the solution to this problem as to why "d" is correct.
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Why we have to use "to be" in this sentence ?
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Is the pronoun "it" ambiguous? "but it can be used only to shore up US .."

pronouns refer to the subject of the preceding clause and here the [revios clause is "that the funding is to be controlled by car companies"

and the subject is clearly "funding" so is there a pronoun reference error here? I can see that error pointed out in e-gmat but I am not sure.
Payal or anyone from @e-gmat team can help me out here?
Yes there is pronoun ambiguity, because if you follow the sentence construction without giving much thought about the meaning then the sentence stands -

The restriction document of TARP funding reflects (something), but it can be used only to shore up US manufacturing.

Also, you have correctly pointed out that it might also refer to the funding (which makes sense when you consider the meaning).

hence the ambiguity.
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