50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A)
The author intends to tell his/her readers what lies at the root of “graceful decline.”
(B) U. S. politicians across the U.S.A. spent too much time arguing about funding universities.
(C) U. S. government is fully responsible for the increased higher education tuition.
(D) U. S. higher education still is a source of national pride and international envy.