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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of - 'of' and 'associated with'
This was a GMAT practice question :-
9) While larger banks can afford to maintain their own data-processing operations, many
smaller regional and community banks are finding that the cost associated with
upgrading data-processing equipment and with the development and maintenance of
new products and technical staff are prohibitive.
A) cost associated with
B) costs associated with
C) costs arising from
D) cost of
E) costs of
Correct answer was given B)
I wish to know option what was wrong with E) or when its use appropriate ?
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It slightly changes the meaning. The costs of the staff, for example, is their wages. The costs associated with the staff is the recruitment costs, the training costs, the incentives/bonuses, any equipment they require and their wages.
- It slightly changes the meaning.
- The costs of the staff, for example, is their wages.
- The costs associated with the staff is the recruitment costs, the training costs, the incentives/bonuses, any equipment they require and their wages.
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It slightly changes the meaning. The costs of the staff, for example, is their wages. The costs associated with the staff is the recruitment costs, the training costs, the incentives/bonuses, any equipment they require and their wages.
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