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Maury Brown of Forbes reports that Major League Baseball’s annual ________ for 2014 will top $9 billion.

A. allowances B. revenues

C. rates D. Accounts

B

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试题分析：考查名词辨析。A.津贴；B . [会计] 收入；税收；C.价格；[数] 比率；等级；D. 账目。句意：Maury Brownof Forbes 报道美国职棒大联盟2014年收入将超过90亿美元。故选B

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