Many companies pay almost twice as much to men, if the effect of faste

Question

Many companies pay almost twice as much to men, if the effect of faster promotions, more bonuses, and better benefits  are regarded as salary, than  to women, who earn 77 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn in base salary.

(A) are regarded as salary, than

(B) are regarded as salary, as

(C) is regarded as salary, than it pays

(D) is regarded as salary, as is paid

(E) is regarded as salary, as they pay

Akash720 · Answer

+1 for E

(A)  are  regarded as salary, than -->  Singular 'Effect' required singular 'is'

(B)  are  regarded as salary, as

(C) is regarded as salary,  than it  pays

(D) is regarded as salary,  as is  paid

(E)  is  regarded as salary,  as they pay  -->  Idiom As Much X as Y is correctly used

proabhinav · Answer

Dear All

Please can anyone help me as to why we are using Is in this case than are .. A,B and C are regarded as salary etc .. or is regarded ?

(A) are regarded as salary, than

(B) are regarded as salary, as

(C) is regarded as salary, than it pays

(D) is regarded as salary, as is paid

(E) is regarded as salary, as they pay

gmat1393 · Answer

Many companies pay almost twice as much to men, if the  effect  of faster promotions, more bonuses, and better benefits are regarded as salary, than to women, who earn 77 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn in base salary.

ApoorvaBhardwaj

Effect is the subject here which is singular hence the singular verb  is  is used and not are.

Hope this helps!

Bunuel · Answer

MANHATTAN REVIEW OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:

The first thing you have to look at is subject/verb agreement. To what does the verb ‘to be’ refer? It refers to the effect, which is singular. That means you have to say is regarded. That leaves you with choices C, D and E. Choice C disrupts the as/as idiomatic phrase that you so often see on the GMAT. Choice D uses a passive construction. Choice E is the correct answer.

Arushit · Answer

hi,
can someone please explain to me the meaning of this sentence! i'm really lost here.

aragonn · Answer

Arushit  - Have you read the official explanation. take a look once. Let me know if any cross question.

Somnath31 · Answer

As much x as y..... In this idiom usage x must be parallel to y then if x is to men .... wouldn't it be incorrect y as "they pay to women " ...?
can anyone help me with this ?

dushyanta · Answer

Essentially if you bare everything from the sentence

Many companies pay almost twice as much to men ------- as is paid (pay and paid are not parallel here)
Many companies pay almost twice as much to men --- as they pay (Perfectly parallel) E is the correct answer

Many companies pay almost twice as much to men, if the effect of faster promotions, more bonuses, and better benefits are regarded as salary, than to women, who earn 77 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn in base salary.

(A)  are  regarded as salary, than

(B)  are  regarded as salary, as

(C) is regarded as salary, than  it  pays

(D) is regarded as salary,  as is paid

(E) is regarded as salary,  as they pay

jrk23 · Answer

can anyone please explain how the usage of as much x as y is correct here? i think x and y are not parallel.

Thanks in advance.

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