Although the International Monetary Fund Has Billions of Dollars, Collected

Although the International Monetary Fund has billions of dollars, collected from all its members, with which to make loans to developing or economically unstable countries, it generally does so in ways that are consistent with the interests of __________.

A) the United States alone, since it dominates the IMF
B) the European Union, given the dire economic problems in Greece and Italy in recent years
C) the world's largest banks, among them ones in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region
D) its leading shareholders, including the United States, Europe, and Japan