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Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans, but the providers of flat-rate plans may decline to renew annual contracts if they deem monthly usage to be excessive.
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
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unlike that ( the cost) of the..., the cost... => D is correct.
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D
all others compare incorrectly...E is too wordy
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Because of wrong comparison eliminate A,B,C. Between options D and E, option D is more concise
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Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans, but the providers of flat-rate plans may decline to renew annual contracts if they deem monthly usage to be excessive.
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
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Yeah D looks fine indeed.

E looked promising but that 'with' in unlike with was totally unnecessary

Damn you E

D is our best choice here guys

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Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans, but the providers of flat-rate plans may decline to renew annual contracts if they deem monthly usage to be excessive.
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
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We want to compare the 'cost of flat-rate plans' with the 'cost of typical mobile phone'. Only D compares the cost.
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Imo D for proper comparison.

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Only D and E stand a chance comparison wise.

However, in E we have a problem of Subj- verb Agreement.

Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use

SO D is correct.
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Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans, but the providers of flat-rate plans may decline to renew annual contracts if they deem monthly usage to be excessive.
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
wrong comparison between contracts and frequency
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
wrong comparison
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
correct comparison but monthly cost is singular and not plural
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
best option
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
cost is singular and not plural
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(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use

The comparison made is correct i.e. comparison of the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts to the flat-rate plans.
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