2. 财经
  3. While it is generally agreed that the power of large companies extends beyond the economic sphere, this influence is difficult t

While it is generally agreed that the power of large companies extends beyond the economic sphere, this influence is difficult t

admin2015-05-10  135
问题     While it is generally agreed that the power of large companies extends beyond the economic sphere, this influence is difficult to measure in any objective way. The processes of business entail at least some effort to ensure the sympathetic enactment and enforcement of legislation, since costs and earnings are affected by tax rates and government regulations. Companies and business groups send agents to local and national capitals and use such vehicles as advertising to enlist support for policies that they favor. Although, in many countries, companies may not legally contribute directly to candidates running for public office, their executives and stockholders may do so as individuals. Companies may, however, make payments to influence peddlers and contribute to committees working to pass or defeat legislative proposals. In practical terms, many lawmakers look upon companies as part of their constituency, although, if their districts depend on local plants, these lawmakers may be concerned more with preserving jobs than with protecting company profits. In any case, limited-liability companies are central institutions in society; it would be unrealistic to expect them to remain aloof from the political process that affects their operations, performance, and principles.
    The decisions made by company managements have ramifications throughout society. In effect, companies can decide which parts of the country or even which parts of the world will prosper and which will decline by choosing where to locate their plants and other installations. The giant companies not only decide what to produce but also help to instill in their customers a desire for the amenities that the companies make available. To the extent that large firms provide employment, their personnel requirements determine the curricula of schools and universities. For these reasons, individuals’ aspirations and dissatisfactions are likely to be influenced by large companies. This does not mean that large business firms can influence the public in any way they choose; it is simply that they are the only institutions available to perform certain functions. Automobiles, typewriters, frozen food, and electric toasters must come from company auspices if they are to be provided at all. Understanding this dependence as a given, companies tend to create an environment congenial to the conduct of their business.
It is implied in the passage that all the following are likely to be influenced by large companies, except______.
选项 A、the ambitions of students
B、the dissatisfactions of the public
C、the number of schools and universities in a specific area
D、the curricula of schools and universities in a specific area
答案C
解析 细节判断题。本题要求选出与原文内容不符的选项。根据第二段第四句“就大公司能提供很多就业机会来说，大公司对人员的要求在一定程度上决定了学校开设的课程。由于这些原因，个人的抱负和不满很可能受到大公司的影响。”可知，A(学生的抱负)、B(公众的不满)、D(某一地区中学和大学的课程)都可能受到大公司的影响，不是答案。故选C(某一地区中学和大学的数量)。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/9Mgc777K
本试题收录于： 英语题库银行系统招聘考试分类
0

英语

银行系统招聘考试

相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)