还是和不理解OG-30 题

漆潇潇

30. The price the government pays for standard weapons purchased from military contractors is determined by a
pricing method called “historical costing.” Historical costing allows contractors to protect their profits by adding a
percentage increase, based on the current rate of inflation, to the previous year’s contractual price.
Which of the following statements, if true, is the best basis for a criticism of historical costing as an economically
sound pricing method for military contracts?
A. The government might continue to pay for past inefficient use of funds.
B. The rate of inflation has varied considerably over the past twenty years.
C. The contractual price will be greatly affected by the cost of materials used for the products.
D. Many taxpayers question the amount of money the government spends on military contracts.
E. The pricing method based on historical costing might not encourage the development of innovative
weapons.

选A

有帮忙翻译一下A吗?实在不明白什么是unefficient use of funds. 这跟historical costing 有什么关系?

eSpirit

实在不明白什么是unefficient use of funds. 这跟historical costing 有什么关系?

就是说现在的价格若只是在以前的价格（historical cost)上加上一个通胀,那么如果以前价格虚高了，是不是以后付的价格也虚高了，这是不是资金使用的低效啊？ 再理解一下就明白啦！