单选题 As countries adopt the Global Investment Performance Standards ( GIPS), which of the following is least likely to occur?

A. The trend toward cross country investments will decline.
B. Competition in the global investment industry will be enhanced.
C. Existing and potential clients will be able to make fair and unambiguous comparisons among investment firms.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】There is no reason to expect the level of international investing to decline as a result of the adoption of a global set of performance standards. If anything, international investing will become more attractive as the credibility of reported performance results improves.