(单选题)
What did Adam Smith say about sugar, alcohol and tobacco? ( )
A.They were profitable to manufacture.
B.They were in ever-increasing demand.
C.They were subject to taxation almost everywhere.
D.They were no longer considered necessities of life.
参考答案：C
参考解析：
题干问亚当·斯密是怎么说糖、酒和烟草的？定位第一段，Sugar, alcohol and tobacco," economist Adam Smith once wrote, "are commodities which are nowhere necessaries of life, which have become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are, therefore, extremely popular subjects of taxation."经济学家亚当·斯密曾经写道：“糖、酒和烟草都不是生活必需品，它们已经成为几乎全球消费的对象，因此是极受欢迎的征税对象。”选项A：它们的生产是有利可图的；选项B：它们的需求日益增加；选项C：它们几乎在任何地方都要纳税；选项D：它们不再被认为是生活的必需品。故本题正确答案选C。
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