单选题 $50 billion might seem a lot of money, but it's a mere ______ in terms of what global capital markets can and do absorb.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] pittance在此指“很少的数额”；alms施舍，救济物(钱、食物、衣物等)；belongings所有物，财产；hearsay谣言，传闻。