单选题 Customers often defer payment for as long as possible this year.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 本句意思：今年消费者常会尽可能久地拖延付款。defer意为“拖延”，与postpone(拖延，延缓)意思相近。make制造；demand要求；obtain获得。