In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because ______.

In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because ______.

A.his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industry

B.his enterprise went bankrupt

C.Bassanio was able to pay his own debt

D.his ships had all been lost

正确答案是D