According to the passage, the number of people for pop music in the 1950s and earlier was ______ it is today.

A. it makes a lot of musical instruments

B. it is a big musical and commercial business

C. the pop singers are very industrious

D. pop music is on a very high musical level

A. telling lies is often necessary in order to avoid being defeated

B. telling lies is often bad because people ought not to be dishonest

C. telling lies is sometimes necessary in order not to hurt someone else’s feelings

D. telling lies is not bad at all in most cases