117. A company’s two divisions performed with remarkable consistency over the past three years: in each of those years, the pharmaceuticals division has accounted for roughly 20 percent of dollar sales and 40 percent of profits, and the chemicals division for the balance. Which of the following can properly be inferred regarding the past three years from the statement above?

(A) Total dollar sales for each of the company’s divisions have remained roughly constant.

(B) The pharmaceuticals division has faced stiffer competition in its markets than has the

chemecials division.

(C) The chemicals division has realized lower profits per dollar of sales than has the

pharmaceuticals division.

(D) The product mix offered by each of the company’s divisions has remained unchaged.

(E) Highly profitable products accounted for a higher percentage of the chemicals division’s

sales than of those of the pharmaceuticals divisions.

请问这题目有说明这个公司只有这两个division了嘛? 最后一句 and the chemicals division for the balance 是啥意思啊? 多谢

最后一句 and the chemicals division for the balance 是啥意思啊?

就是说化学部占了剩下的部分.这样呢,也解决了你的前一问:有说明这个公司只有这两个division了嘛?. 对不?