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　　1 Factory workers in Beltania are guaranteed lifetime jobs， bonuses paid on the
　　
　　basis of productivity and corporate profits， and a wage rate that is not attached
　　
　　to a particular job. Paradoxically， these guarantees do not discourage factory
　　
　　owners from introducing labor-saving machinery. Such innovations are to the
　　
　　factory owners‘ advantage despite the fact that the owners must protect the
　　
　　wages of their workers.
　　
　　A Which of the following， if true， most helps to explain why the introduction of labor-
　　
　　saving machinery is advantageous to factory owners？
　　
　　B Before a Beltanian factory worker is hired， he or she must present a record
　　
　　of his or her previous productivity.
　　
　　C Labor-saving machinery increases productivity， thus yielding profits that
　　
　　more than cover the cost of retraining workers for other jobs.
　　
　　D The purchase and maintenance of new machinery adds significantly to the
　　
　　final cost of the goods produced.
　　
　　E Factory workers demand a change of procedure in the routine tasks they perform.
　　
　　Limited competition exists among Beltanian factories for consumer markets.
　　
　　答案。B