根据以下内容,回答212-216题。 Risingwages--togetherwithcurrencyfluctuationsandhighfuelcosts--areeatingawaythe once-formidable"Chinaprice"advantage,promptingthousandsoffactoryownerstofleethePearl RiverDelta.MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthemorethandoublingofwagesattheShenz

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根据以下内容,回答212-216题。 Risingwages--togetherwithcurrencyfluctuationsandhighfuelcosts--areeatingawaythe once-formidable"Chinaprice"advantage,promptingthousandsoffactoryownerstofleethePearl RiverDelta.MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthemorethandoublingofwagesattheShenzhenfactory ofFoxconn,theworld'slargestelectronicscontractmanufacturer,whichproducesAppleiPhones andiPadsandemploys920,1300peopleinChinaalone."Onecantalkaboutaworldpre-and post-Foxconn,"saysVictorFung,chairmanofLi&Fung,theworld'sbiggestsourcing'company andasupplierofWal-Mart."Foxconnisasimportantasthat." Foxconn'swageincreasesareonlythemostdramatic.Ouranalysissuggeststhat,since February,minimumwageshaveclimbedmorethan20percentin20Chineseregionsandupto30 percentinsome,includingSichuan.AtaGuangdongProvincefactorysupplyingHonda,Wageshave risenanastonishing47percent.Allthisisbadnewsforcompaniesoperatingintheworld's manufacturinghub,andchiefexecutivesshouldassumethatdouble-digitannualrises--ifnoton thescalewitnessedthisyear--areheretostay. Lookedatanotherway,however,wageinflationprovidescompanieswithaonce-in-a-generationopportunitytorethinkradicallythewaytheyapproachglobalproduction--andthey shoulddososoonerratherthanlater. Whytheurgency?Afterall,wagehikesinChinaarenothingnew.Since1990,theyhaverisen byanaverageof13percentayearinU.S.dollartermsand19percentannuallyinthepastfive years. Therearetwobigreasonsthesituationisdifferentnow.Thefirsthastodowithproductivity. Overthepast20years,productivityincreaseshavebroadlymatchedwageincrease,negatitlgtheir impact.Thepayrisescamefromaverylowbase,sowhileaveragewagesgrew19percentayear from2005to2010,thisamountedtoonly~260amonthperemployee,asumthatcouldbeoffset bymoreefficientproductionorswitchingtocheapersourcesofpartsandmaterials. Iflaborcostscontinue,however,toincreaseat19percentayearforanotherfiveyears,monthlywageswouldgrew¥623permonth,accordingtoBCGestimates.Suchanincreasewould ripplethroughtheeconomyintheformofhigherpricesforcomponents,businessservices,cargo-handlingandofficestaff. Thesecondreasonrelatestosocietalchange.Untilnow,ifhasbeeneasytolureaseemingly unlimitednumberofyoung,low-wageworkerstotherichercoastalregionsandhousethemcheaply indormitoriesuntiltheysavedenoughtoreturnhometotheirfamihesintheinteriorprovinces.In thefuture,though,youngworkerswillbehardertorecruit.Thisispartlybecausetherewillbe fewerofthem:Largelybecauseofthecountry'sone-childpolicy,thenumberofChineseaged15to29willstartdecliningin2011.Moreover,withlivingstandardsrisingacrossChina,fewerof today'sruralyouthwillwanttogotocoastalregionstotoilfor60hoursaweekonanassembly lineandliveinacrampeddormitory. SowhatcanCEOsdointhisfast-changingenvironment?Aninstinctivereactionistosearch forcheaperlaborelsewhere.Butthisisshort-sightedandwouldprovide--atbest--ashort-term fix.AnotheroptionistostayinChinaandtrytosqueezeoutgreaterproductivitygains. Accordingtoparagraph1and2,wecansummarizethat(  ).

A.China will always boast a very impressive price advantage around the globe
B.Foxconn' s rising wage is just a one-sided case
C.Souring wages has improved a widespread impact on foreign companies
D.Foxconn is a manufacturer of great significance to China
正确答案B
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