To justify the subsidies it has received from European governments, The Airbus Company has used all of the following arguments EXCEPT
A) its subsidies have prevented U.S. aircraft firms from holding a world-wide monopoly.
B) U.S. aircraft firms have benefited from military-sponsored programs of the U.S. government.
C) Airbus' subsidies were totally repaid as the firm realized profits on its aircraft sales.
D) without subsidies to Airbus, Europe would be dependent on the United States as a supplier of aircrafts.

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The passage presents four arguments that Airbus has used to justify the subsidies it has received from European governments, and the question asks for the option that is not presented. Option C states that Airbus' subsidies were totally repaid as the firm realized profits on its aircraft sales, but this argument is not mentioned in the passage. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. The other options (A, B, and D) are all presented as arguments that Airbus has used to justify its subsidies.

To Justify the Subsidies It Has Received from European Governments