请教天山3-10

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(25) most of their European competitors
      have launched programs to reduce
      their total number of suppliers and
      movetoward having strategic
      partnerships with a few.
(30)      However, new research con-
      cerning supplier relationships in
      various industries demonstrates
      that the widespread assumption of
      Western managers and business
(35) consultants that Japanese firms
      manage their suppliers primarily
      through strategic partnerships is
      unjustified. Not only do Japanese
      firms appear to conduct a far
(40) smaller proportion of their busi-
      ness through strategic partnerships
      than is commonly believed, but
      they also make extensive use of
      “market-exchange”relationships,
(45) in which either party can turn to
the marketplace and shift to dif-
ferent business partners at will,
a practice usually associated
with Western manufacturers.

Q10:
According to the passage, the advice referred to in line 9 was a response to which of the
following?
    A. A recent decrease in the number of available suppliers within the United States
         automobileindustry
    B. A debate within Western management circles during the past decade regarding the
         value of strategic partnerships
    C. The success of certain European automobile manufacturers that have adopted
         strategic partnerships
    D. An increase in demand over the past decade for automobiles made by Western
         manufacturers
    E. Research comparing Japanese business practices with those of other nations
                                                                            Answer:

why not B?E似乎是例子本身是为了说明例子。