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Usage of THIS in place of noun

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vamsi.damaraju
 Post subject: Usage of THIS in place of noun
 Post Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:42 pm 
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In the 1980s advertising revenues accounted for approximately 40% of operating profits of a typical local newspaper; in the 1990s this proportion increased to 57%.

(A)newspaper; in the 1990s this proportion increased to 57%.
(B)newspaper; in the 1990s they increased by 57%.
(C)newspaper, in the 1990s they increased to 57%.
(D)newspaper; increasing to 57% in the 1990s.
(E)newspaper, which increased to 57% in the 1990s.

Can anyone explain how come (A) is the right answer, even though (A) uses THIS in place of NOUN?
Is this not against the PRONOUN usage rule?
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jnelson0612
 Post subject: Re: Usage of THIS in place of noun
 Post Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:52 pm 
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vamsi, this forum is for quant questions; we also have verbal forums which will be more appropriate to this question. Please repost to the appropriate verbal forum, let us know, and we can delete this thread.

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