In terms of Research and Development (R&D) and capital investments,
A) few firms disclose R&D information.
B) Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and U.K. all exhibit higher levels of disclosure in both R&D and investment programs than most other countries.
C) all firms are required by the U.N. to disclose their capital investment program, and compliance is quite high.
D) it is very common for companies to disclose their investment program by geographical area.

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The passage states that Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and UK have higher levels of disclosure in both R&D and investment programs than most other countries. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because the passage states that few firms disclose R&D information, which suggests that disclosure is not common. Option C is incorrect because the passage doesn't mention any requirement by the UN for firms to disclose their capital investment programs. Option D is incorrect because the passage doesn't mention disclosure of investment by geographical area.

In Terms of Research and Development (R&D) and Capital Investments