【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]17-20 The Schweibur Group comprises more than 40 companies in 23 countries, with agents in a further 60 countries. The staff number is just over 43,000 throughout the world, and is being constantly increased due to continuous expansion of the Group's activities. The turnover last year was 150 million Swiss francs. We have a deserved reputation for superb design and quality, of which we are particularly proud and which has secured us a leading position in our field. The range of office equipment we produce, from paper clips to closed circuit television, is one of the most varied among manufacturers. Our Headquarters are located on the outskirts of Zurich, where some 6,000 employees work. A further 2, 000 work in our Swiss subordinates. Long before decentralization became a household word, our company actively pursued a production policy precisely based on this concept. Group plants are situated throughout Switzerland, and we are currently starting to build new plants in Lausanne and outside Geneva. We are planning to invest [*]70 million in these plants and in a substantial expansion of our other facilities in Switzerland over the next two years. Decisions and policies are established by the Group management at head quarters in Zurich and affect not only operations there, but also in the subordinates in Switzerland and other countries throughout the world.