197. In the fall of 1985, only 10 percent of the women entering college planned to major in education, while 28 percent chose business, making it the most popular major for women as well as for men.

(A) as well as for men

(B) as well as the men

(C) and men too

(D) and men as well

(E) and also men

Two elements connected by a coordinate conjunction should be expressed in parallel form. Only A, the best choice, cor­rectly observes this rule (the most popular major for women as well as for men). B, C, D, and E omit the necessary for in the second element. In addition, by using the simple coordinate conjunction and, C, D, and E create the illogical impression that the decision of 28 percent of the women entering college in 1985 to choose business as a major also made the major the most popular among men. The conjunction as well as implies that business had already been the most popular major for men and that in 1985, for the first time, it became the most popular major

这道题我做对了，是通过for来判断的（平行），但是看了OG的解释又很迷惑了。

gemj的帖子主要讲的是"A, B, and C" or "A and B, as well as C"，但看了后，会到这题我还是有些糊。

那位高人帮忙再解释一下，本题as well as 和and的区别好么？