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The combined sales of the 100 largest foreign investing companies in the U. S. increased by a 40% in the two years between 1977

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问题     The combined sales of the 100 largest foreign investing companies in the U. S. increased by a 40% in the two years between 1977 and 1979, and the number has continued to increase steadily. In 1980 South Africa proved to be the largest financial investor in the U. S. controlling about $19. 2 billion in sales. The Netherlands and the U. K. follow as second largest investors--and Germany next. New to the list of the top 100 foreign investors are 12 banking and finance and insurance companies--the largest, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp. , from Hong Kong. The number of Latin American companies engaged in business here is growing steadily, often through third country holding companies.
    Why are so many firms coming to the U. S. ? There are many reasons. One of the greatest attractions, of course, is a market of over 200 million consumers with a high average per capital income. In addition, with the devalued dollar the cost of American labor has declined significantly, relative to many foreign labor costs. Some firms seeking to avoid economic and/or political pressures at home find the U. S. a politically stable environment in which to work.
    Many hope to be able to continue selling to the American market even if the U. S. government restricts imports further, or if major price changes occur due to currency fluctuations (波动). Many foreigners are attracted by U.S. technology, its modem management methods, its labor saving and mass production techniques.
The most important reason why so many companies have come to the U. S. is that ______.
选项 A、the environment is politically stable
B、the market in the U.S. is very attractive
C、the labor cost there has been reduced
D、the U. S. technology is advanced
答案B
解析 本题为细节判断题。第二段第二句意思为：美国对投资者来说最具有吸引力之处是其拥有一个有着2亿多消费群的市场，且人均收入也较高。
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