Sentence Correction (SC) | Re: The company said revenue rose 13 percent, or $453 million, c

The company said revenue rose 13 percent, or $453 million, compared with the period a year earlier, but was lower than the $675 million analysts predicted.
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error - revenue compared with period - A, C , E - are out
B - "in comparison to that period last year" - even if "that" refers to revenue , we are saying - "in comparison to revenue period last year" - doesn't make sense.
D is the correct answer
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A. or $453 million, compared with the period a year earlier,
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