Big-budget movies often gross two or three times the cost of their production and marketing. However, most of the movie industry' s total revenue comes from low-budget movies. Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy above?
A: The movie industry's revenues, when adjusted for inflation, have declined sharply in the last 30 years.
B: Big-budget movies need to sell many more tickets than do low-budget movies, just to recoup their production costs.
C: There are many more low-budget movies produced than there are big- and mediumbudget movies.
D: Big-budget movies, because of their elaborate special effects, cost more in insurance premiums than low-budget movies do.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C