单选题 According to the author American television is poor in quality because ______.

A、 advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas
B、 it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio
C、 the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasons
D、 it is controlled by radio companies

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] “The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics．”这句话是说电视的质量差主要是由于必须考虑广告商的利益，考虑经济效益。所以选择答案C。