For the last five years the Dutch economy has grown faster

Question

For the last five years the Dutch economy has grown faster than  Britain, France, or Germany, with the unemployment rate having remained  well below that of the other three countries.

A) Britain, France, or Germany, with the unemployment rate having remained
B) have those of Britain, France, or Germany, and the unemployment rate remaining
C) have Britain, France, and Germany, and the unemployment rate has remained
D) the economy of Britain, France, and Germany, with the unemployment rate that has remained
E) the economies of Britain, France, and Germany, and the unemployment rate has remained

HIMALAYA · Answer

E) the economies of Britain, France, and Germany, and the unemployment rate has remained

new1975 · Answer

I like B, can someone tell me how E is the right answer and what is the official answer ?. 

Thanks !

TeHCM · Answer

My answer is E

Its only choice that shows ||ism with the correct comparisons

ps_dahiya · Answer

E is the best.

Compare like things. "Dutch economy " to economies of other countries
There are two errors in B:

1. "than have those of" is incorrect
2. Non-underlined part says "grown" instead of growing, means its not continuing... so we must use "remained"

vivek123 · Answer

Great going guys, the OA is 'E'! (I got this wrong, chose 'B' :oops:

)

GMATT73 · Answer

Multiple countries so plural "economies".

Late. but E.

For the last five years the Dutch economy has grown faster

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