Among lower- paid workers, union members are less likely

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Among lower- paid workers, union members are less likely than non union members to be enrolled in lower- end insurance plans  imposing stricter limits on medical services and requiring doctors to see more patients, and spend  less time with each.

a). imposing stricter limits on medical services and requiring doctors to see more patients, and spend 
b). imposing stricter limits on medical services , requiring doctors to see more patients, and spending 
c). that impose stricter limits on medical services, require doctors to see more patients, and spend 
d). that impose stricter limits on medical services and require doctors to see more patients, and spending 
e). that impose stricter limits on medical services, requiring doctors to see more patients and spending

duttarupam · Answer

This is a nice Q. I will tag it to style

topher · Answer

E for me.

First off, “imposing stricter limits” would be modifying the entire clause preceding the phrase, and this is not correct. The plans are imposing stricter limits, not the fact that union members are less likely to enroll in lower-end plans. This eliminates A & B.

Second, do the plans explicitly require doctors to see more patients? No, the doctors’ seeing more patients is a result of the stricter limits. It is not on the same logical level as the imposition of stricter limits, so this eliminates C & D.

kairoshan · Answer

OA apprearing on brutal SC thread is D.
Any insight on this?

mendelay · Answer

Are you sure that D is "spending" and not "spend"?

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Casinoking · Answer

IMO "D" can be OA only if "and" does not precede "spending".

pierrealexandre77 · Answer

I would have chosen C

GMAT TIGER · Answer

E. Cannot be D

A and B are easily out for wrong verb form - requiring.
C implies that insurance plans "spend" less time with each. 
D is unparalled, unclear and unnecessary "and".
E is best for more clarity and parallel.

Thats incorrect answer.

gmataspirant2009 · Answer

A good explanation can be found at https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/post8323.html

GMAT TIGER · Answer

The question was posted incorrectly. Look for the highlighted part in D i.e. "and" is not in the question and it makes a big difference. In the above question, D is not possible.

For the following question, D is OA:

Among lower- paid workers, union members are less likely than non union members to be enrolled in lower- end insurance plans  imposing stricter limits on medical services and requiring doctors to see more patients, and spend  less time with each.

a). imposing stricter limits on medical services and requiring doctors to see more patients, and spend 
b). imposing stricter limits on medical services , requiring doctors to see more patients, and spending 
c). that impose stricter limits on medical services, require doctors to see more patients, and spend 
d). that impose stricter limits on medical services and require doctors to see more patients, spending 
e). that impose stricter limits on medical services, requiring doctors to see more patients and spending

Among lower- paid workers, union members are less likely

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