单选题 What do the economists think of the decline in approvals?

A、 It was less intense than the one at the end of the 1980s.
B、 It indicated that the house prices might rise in the future.
C、 It made the interest rates stay at the highest point.
D、 It exerted some bad influence on the manufacturing sector.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】细节题。题目问的是：经济学家怎样看待批准率的下降?文章第四段提到：... added to signals that interest rates may stay on hold for some months and that they have peaked“…增强了利率在达到顶峰后会在几个月内保持现状的信号”。由此可以判断出[C]“它使利率保持在最高点”与文意相符。