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February 11, 2010

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Today's Practice GMAT Question:

Like government bureaucrats, corporate middle managers have been observed to serve primarily their own ends when they are making decisions purportedly on behalf of their employer by choosing winning bids from among competing contractor proposals, submitting performance reviews, or they select new hires.
(A) are making decisions purportedly on behalf of their employer by choosing winning bids from among competing contractor proposals, submitting performance reviews, or they select
(B) are making decisions purportedly on behalf of their employer in that they choose winning bids from among competing contractor proposals, submit performance reviews, or select
(C) make decisions purportedly on behalf of their employer, choosing winning bids from among competing contractor proposals, submitting performance reviews, or by selecting
(D) make decisions purportedly on behalf of their employer by choosing winning bids from among competing contractor proposals, submitting performance reviews, or by selecting
(E) make decisions purportedly on behalf of their employer by choosing winning bids from among competing contractor proposals, submitting performance reviews, or selecting


 

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