How Would You Best Describe the Gap in Economic Growth

question 3

Multiple Choice

How would you best describe the gap in economic growth between the poorest and the richest countries?

• A) Technological changes have allowed the poorest countries to catch up to their wealthier neighbors.
• B) The disparity between the developed world and the developing world widened steadily over the twentieth century and is now the largest it has ever been.
• C) The gap between the world's richest and poorest countries has narrowed significantly in the past twenty-five years.
• D) The increase in international trade has made the gap between the richest and poorest countries almost disappear.