单选题 Factors leading to the crisis included poor regulation, mismanagement and deception in the industry, and competition from other types of financial firms.

A、 cheating
B、 pollution
C、 depression
D、 abuse

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] cheating欺骗；pollution污染；depression抑郁，萧条；abuse滥用，侮辱。deception意为“蒙蔽，欺骗”，故选A项。