根据下列内容，回答216-220题。 Bumrateisthespeedatwhichastartupbusinessconsumesmoney.Myratewouldbe$50,000amonthwhenmynewmediacompanystarted.So,Ibeganlookingaroundforindividualswhowouldbemyfirstinvestors."Angelmoney"itwascalled.ButwhenIreviewedmylistofacquaintancestofindthosewhomightbeabletohelp,Ifoundthenumbergotsmall. Withnootherchoices,Ibeganmeetingwiththeventure-capitalcompanies.ButIwaswarnedtheytookahugeshareofyourcompanyforthemoneytheyputin.Andifyoustruggled,theycoulddropyoucold. AsIwassearchingfor"angelmoney",IstartedtobuildateamwhotrustedmeeventhoughIdidn'thavemoneyforpaychecksyet. BillBeckerwasanexpertincomputerprogrammingandimageprocessingataveryfamousMediaLabatM.I.T.Withhisarrival,mycompanysuddenlyhadamajortechnology"guy"in-huse. KatherineHenderson,afilmmakerandaformerreal-estatedealer,joinedusasourdirectorofmarketresearch.SteveWhitecameonasoperatingoffice.Hehadworkedforthedeveloperofahome-financesoftware,Quicken.Wegrabbedhim. Wehadsomereallygoodpeople,butwestilldidn'thaveenoughmoney.Onenight,myneighbor,LouiseJohnson,cameforavisit.SheandIwereonlynoddingacquaintances,butherboysandourswereconstantcompanions.Sheranaverygoodbusinessatthetime. Louisewasbrillantandmissednothing.Shehadbeenwatchingmyprogressclosely.SheknewIwasdyingformoneyandIhadprospectsbutcouldoffernoguaranteesofsuccess. Shetoldmethatherattorneyhadtalkedtomineandthetermshadbeenagreedupon.Shehandedmeanenvelope.Insidewasacheckfor$500,000. Ialmostfelldown.Iheardhervoiceasiffromheaven. "Ihaveconfidenceinyourplan,"shesaid."You'lldowell.You'regoingtoworkforit,butit'ssatisfyingwhenyoubuildyourowncompany." WhocouldhavethoughtI'dfindanangelsoclosetohome?Therewerenowordssufficientforthemoment.Wejustsaidgoodnight.SheleftandIjuststoodthere,completelyhumbledandcompletelycommitted. Foranewly-establishedbusiness,bumraterefersto__________.
A.the salary it pays to its staff B.the interest it pays to the bank C.the way in which it raises captial D.the speed at which it spends money正确答案D
