单选题 An important consequence arises because the social security program is purely pay-as-you-go financed, ______ most pension plans, at least in the private sector, are fully funded. Thus, greater contracting-out implies greater prefunding of pension commitments.
A. whereas B. because C. so that D. therefore

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] A选项whereas意为“然而”,表示转折。空白处前后两个分句形成转折对照关系。空白处前说“社会保障项目是量人为出提供资金的”,空白处后面说“大多数养老计划是全额提供资金”,形成转折关系,其他选项均表示因果关系,不符合前后两个分句的关系,故排除。因此,A选项正确。