单选题 The 1978 - 1987 averages of productivity are less than ______.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[试题分析] 这是一道文章细节分析题。
[详细解答] 由文章第二段第三句“And since 1991,productivity has increased by about 2% a year,which are more than twice the 1978-1987 averages.”可知答案A是正确的。