I too could not understand the use of Past Perfect here.

The Conclusion of the argument is as below:

The intercontinental bank should reallocate the voting shares of its members in order to more effectively shape global economic policy.

And the contenders for the answer are 2 & 3.

The use of only in 3 is unwarranted so the answer should be 2.

Very Good Explanation to very good question

Partly because of bad weather, but also partly because some major pepper growers have switched to high-priced cocoa, world production of pepper has been running well below worldwide sales for three years. Pepper is consequently in relatively short supply. The price of pepper has soared in response: ...

Very Good Explanation Ron, Thank you.

Are C and D not run-on sentences.

There are only two runner; A and E

Though E is right, why A is wrong.

In the 1980’s the rate of increase of the minority population of the United States was nearly twice as fast as the 1970’s. (A) twice as fast as (B) twice as fast as it was in (C) twice what it was in (D) two times faster than that of (E) two times greater than Hey guys, please help me out with this ...

but why is D wrong?
what the difference between "as little risk as" and "a risk as little as"

Please, Ron, shed some light on this aspect.

To cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia, in attempting the development of a substitute or additive for coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes naturalized the chicory in America from Europe. A. To cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia, in attempting the development of a substitute or addit...

Push for greater integration of global economy is not, like earlier, guided by complicated philosophical questions about the global fraternity, but the practical matters of business : cost savings and efficiency. A. not, like earlier, guided by complicated philosophical questions about the global fr...

Within medical devices industry, sales personnel less likely than support personnel to be enrolled in cheaper 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 re...

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I opted E but the OA is B 'than those do PreX' as it is in B - what does it mean?

Hi Ron, minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than other graduates who plan on practicing minority graduates are nearly four times as likely as other graduates to plan on practicing Cab you please explain that why "who plan on practicing" is wrong? Thanks "who plan to ...

Garnet recruits significant no. of Renco employees and Renco employees are not treated early for high cholestrol. Then if the high cholestrol results in heart disease at later stage then the insurance company, Salcor, have to pay for it. And, if Salcor treats Renco employees too for early high chole...