The salaries of professional athletes in team sports in the U.S.
A. are highest in the sports involving the most danger and risk.
B. tend to decline when team owners compete to sign players to contracts.
C. reflect the legal status of players and revenues generated by those sports.
D. have always been higher than the average incomes of corporate CEOs.
Answer: C
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