单选题It didn’t take long for Henry FordAto turn out a few hundred cars a year.Bto cut the production of his cars by 50％.Cto reduce the price of his cars to $260.
单选题
It didn’t take long for Henry Ford
A
to turn out a few hundred cars a year.
B
to cut the production of his cars by 50％.
C
to reduce the price of his cars to $260.
参考解析
解析：
从最后一段第五句提到的“And so efficient and economical was this new system that he cut the price of his cars in half $260…”。由此可见选项C正确。
从最后一段第五句提到的“And so efficient and economical was this new system that he cut the price of his cars in half $260…”。由此可见选项C正确。
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