Which of the Following Was a Cause of the French

Which of the following was a cause of the French government's inability to deal with the events leading up to summer 1789?

A) the immense wealth of the government's central bank, which financed the nation's wars
B) the absence of governmental institutions capable of serious financial reforms
C) the government's focusing too much attention on its "exisemen" and tax collection system
D) the king's disregard for the system of social privilege that had been in place for the last century
E) Louis XVI's reputation as a feared ruler who was overinvolved and impulsive in matters of policy and reform