单选题 Because of a recent obstacle in production, sales have dropped and accordingly profits have______.(2002年春季上海交通大学考博试题)
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:本题空格处是说利润下降了。A项的“declined下降”符合题意,如:They wish that prices would decline.(他们希望物价能下降。)其他三项“increased增加;broken打破;maintained保持”都不正确。