(A) The spending on durable goods such as household appliances and automobiles is a cyclical pattern that depends on if the overall economy is healthy, whereas non-durable goods such as food and shelter remain constant regardless of the economy. >>>usage of if is wrong. It should be whether.
(B) Regardless of the economy, spending on non-durable goods such as food and shelter remains constant even though spending on durable goods such as household appliances and automobiles is a cyclical pattern that depends on whether the overall economy is healthy. >>> seems awkward to me and changes the meaning.
(C) Spending on durable goods such as household appliance and automobiles follows a cyclical pattern that depends on the health of the overall economy, whereas spending on non-durable goods such as food and shelter remains constant regardless of the economy's health. >>> correct answer. whereas shows contrast and correct usage of such as
(D) Whether the overall economy is healthy determines the cyclical pattern of spending on durable goods such as household appliances and automobiles, whereas non-durable spending such as food and shelter remains constant regardless of the economy.>>> changes the meaning .... Non durable spending such as food and shelter is wrong. Reason. Food and shelter are examples of non durable goods not of non durable spending.
(E) The cyclical pattern of spending on durable goods such as household appliances and automobiles depends on whether the overall economy is healthy but non-durable goods such as food and shelter remain constant regardless of the economy.>>> the second part for the sentence doesn't show clearly that the "spending of NON durable"
(B) Regardless of the economy, spending on non-durable goods such as food and shelter remains constant even though spending on durable goods such as household appliances and automobiles is a cyclical pattern that depends on whether the overall economy is healthy. >>> seems awkward to me and changes the meaning.
(C) Spending on durable goods such as household appliance and automobiles follows a cyclical pattern that depends on the health of the overall economy, whereas spending on non-durable goods such as food and shelter remains constant regardless of the economy's health. >>> correct answer. whereas shows contrast and correct usage of such as
(D) Whether the overall economy is healthy determines the cyclical pattern of spending on durable goods such as household appliances and automobiles, whereas non-durable spending such as food and shelter remains constant regardless of the economy.>>> changes the meaning .... Non durable spending such as food and shelter is wrong. Reason. Food and shelter are examples of non durable goods not of non durable spending.
(E) The cyclical pattern of spending on durable goods such as household appliances and automobiles depends on whether the overall economy is healthy but non-durable goods such as food and shelter remain constant regardless of the economy.>>> the second part for the sentence doesn't show clearly that the "spending of NON durable"