OG 10TH 第12题出现的新疑问

12. Formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.

(A)  Formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.

(B)   Because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses.

(C)  Because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, new small businesses are not subject to the same applicability of formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity as established big businesses.

(D)  Because new small businesses are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to them in the same way as to established big businesses.

(E)   New small businesses are not subject to the
                        applicability of formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity in the same way as established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.

在ETS的解释里有句话是这样的,"furthermore, are is preferable either before or after established big businesses to complete the comparison. " 为什么说are is preferable ??这话是什么意思啊??

请指教．谢谢．

就是应该加are的意思吧。。

最好在established big businesses的前面或后面加上are

**因为than前面出现了A are subject to B than C are; 区别C是和B比较还是和A比较