the number of the staff we can employ will be ---by how money we're allowed to spend.

问题描述:

the number of the staff we can employ will be ---by how money we're allowed to spend.
A.commented
B.behaved
C.developed
D.determined

The number of the staff we can employ will be (determined) by how money we're allowed to spend.
答案是 (D)determined,意思是 “取决于”.