Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which is the more

Question

Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which is the more conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly attractive to young people looking for a first investment. 

A) Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which is the more conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly attractive to young people as a first investment.

B) Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which is the more conventional approach for those new to financial planning, young people have shown an increasing attraction to real estate as a first investment.

C) Rather than buying stocks and bonds, which is the more conventional approach for someone new to financial planning, real estate has become increasingly attractive to young people looking for a first investment.

D) Rather than buy stocks and bonds, which are the more conventional instruments for those new to financial planning, young people have turned increasingly to real estate as a first investment.

E) Instead of stocks and bonds, which are the more conventional approach for those new to financial planning, young people have shown an increasing attraction to real estate as a first investment.

GMATT73 · Answer

Good SC.

It's between B and D here.

My guess is (D) for multiple reasons.

1. "rather than" for comparing actions
2. "young people" are being modified
3. "stocks and bonds...are"

uvs_mba · Answer

Yup it is D because which clearly refers to stocks and bonds.

And the reason for "Rather than", as stated by Matt

SimaQ · Answer

I think D....

You cannot use  instead of  with a verb....  instead of  can only be used with nouns... so.... A, B and E out.....

In C, problem...  rather than buying.....real estate....  OUT.

ak_idc · Answer

Modifier SC. Also clarity of the meaning is tested here. My bet on D.

anandsebastin · Answer

E  for correct comparison. 

Others incorrectly compare buying stocks and bonds with real estate.

SimaQ · Answer

D, does a correct comparison.

In E, stocks and bonds are compared with young people....

LookingUp · Answer

I choose D as well! All the others have incorrect comparisons.

What's the OA? :?:

SimaQ · Answer

D is different, because the first part of the sentence has a verb, which refers to young people:   rather than  buy  stocks and bonds..... young people  have turned increasingly to 

while E says that:   Instead of stocks and bonds.......young people...  which is illogical.

Eren · Answer

OA is D.

Instead of buying stocks and bonds, which is the more

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