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Updated on: 16 Nov 2022, 21:22 
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Over the course of the past decade, a doubling in the average sale of mobile handsets was due to several initiatives by the cellphone companies, in addition to the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry.
A. Over the course of the past decade, a doubling in the average sale of mobile handsets was due to several initiatives by the cellphone companies, in addition to the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry.
B. The average sale of mobile handsets has doubled over the past decade owing to several initiatives by the cellphone companies and due to the demand-supply dynamics in favor of the telecommunication industry.
C. With several initiatives by the cellphone companies and the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry, the average sale of mobile handsets has doubled over the past decade.
D. Over the course of the past decade, the average sale of mobile handsets doubled owing to several initiatives by the cellphone companies and because the demand-supply dynamics favored the telecommunication industry.
E. Several initiatives by the cellphone companies and the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry have led to the doubling of the average sale of mobile handsets over the past decade.
A. Over the course of the past decade, a doubling in the average sale of mobile handsets was due to several initiatives by the cellphone companies, in addition to the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry.
B. The average sale of mobile handsets has doubled over the past decade owing to several initiatives by the cellphone companies and due to the demand-supply dynamics in favor of the telecommunication industry.
C. With several initiatives by the cellphone companies and the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry, the average sale of mobile handsets has doubled over the past decade.
D. Over the course of the past decade, the average sale of mobile handsets doubled owing to several initiatives by the cellphone companies and because the demand-supply dynamics favored the telecommunication industry.
E. Several initiatives by the cellphone companies and the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry have led to the doubling of the average sale of mobile handsets over the past decade.
Please provide an explanation for this question.
Over the course of the past decade, a doubling in the average sale of mobile handsets was due to several initiatives by the cellphone companies, in addition to the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry.
The stimulus means that ' Two factors attributed to doubling of the average sale -- Initiatives by the cellphone companies, and the favorable demand-supply dynamics.
A. Over the course of the past decade, a doubling in the average sale of mobile handsets was due to several initiatives by the cellphone companies, in addition to the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry.
'a doubling' is an ungrammatical and awkward way of expressing the doubling phenomenon; due to --should be followed by verb clause.
B. The average sale of mobile handsets has doubled over the past decade owing to several initiatives by the cellphone companies and due to the demand-supply dynamics in favor of the telecommunication industry.
due to --should be followed by verb clause.
C. With several initiatives by the cellphone companies and the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry, the average sale of mobile handsets has doubled over the past decade.
Incorrect use of preposition 'with'
D. Over the course of the past decade, the average sale of mobile handsets doubled owing to several initiatives by the cellphone companies and because the demand-supply dynamics favored the telecommunication industry.
owing to -- should be followed by 'noun' clause; because --should be followed by 'verb' clause. This is the correct option
E. Several initiatives by the cellphone companies and the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry have led to the doubling of the average sale of mobile handsets over the past decade.
Incorrect meaning that initiatives are by 2 entities, ie, the cellphone companies and the demand supply dynamics. That's not the intended meaning.
(D) is the CORRECT option
The stimulus means that ' Two factors attributed to doubling of the average sale -- Initiatives by the cellphone companies, and the favorable demand-supply dynamics.
A. Over the course of the past decade, a doubling in the average sale of mobile handsets was due to several initiatives by the cellphone companies, in addition to the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry.
'a doubling' is an ungrammatical and awkward way of expressing the doubling phenomenon; due to --should be followed by verb clause.
B. The average sale of mobile handsets has doubled over the past decade owing to several initiatives by the cellphone companies and due to the demand-supply dynamics in favor of the telecommunication industry.
due to --should be followed by verb clause.
C. With several initiatives by the cellphone companies and the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry, the average sale of mobile handsets has doubled over the past decade.
Incorrect use of preposition 'with'
D. Over the course of the past decade, the average sale of mobile handsets doubled owing to several initiatives by the cellphone companies and because the demand-supply dynamics favored the telecommunication industry.
owing to -- should be followed by 'noun' clause; because --should be followed by 'verb' clause. This is the correct option
E. Several initiatives by the cellphone companies and the demand-supply dynamics favoring the telecommunication industry have led to the doubling of the average sale of mobile handsets over the past decade.
Incorrect meaning that initiatives are by 2 entities, ie, the cellphone companies and the demand supply dynamics. That's not the intended meaning.
(D) is the CORRECT option
