Which of the following word is closest in meaning to the word "crippling" in paragraph 3

A．What federal agencies have set percentage goals for the use of minority-owned businesses in public works contracts
B．To which government agencies must businesses awarded federal contracts report their efforts to find minority subcontractors
C．What is one set of conditions under which a small business might find itself financially o- ver-extended
D．How many more minority-owned businesses were there in 1977 than in 1972

A．Annoyed by the proliferation of "front" organizations, corporations are likely to reduce their efforts to work with minority-owned subcontractors in the near future.
B．Although corporations showed considerable interest in working with minority businesses in the 1970's, their aversion to government paperwork made them reluctant to pursue many government contracts.
C．The significant response of corporations in the 1970's is likely to be sustained and conceivably be increased throughout the 1980's.
D．Although corporations are eager to cooperate with minority-owned businesses, a shortage of capita] in the 1970's made substantial response impossible.