In Table 7.2 in Chapter 7, examine the coefficients on the independent variable "Muslim majority" from Models 1 and 2. Which of the following statements best describes the results?
A) Having a Muslim majority is always statistically significant and makes a country less likely to become democratic.
B) Having a Muslim majority has a significant effect only in Model 1.
C) Having a Muslim majority has no effect (the effect is not statistically significant) once the levels of wealth and economic growth are taken into account in Model 2.
D) Both (B) and (C) above are accurate descriptions of the results in Table 7.2.

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The correct answers indicate that the effect of having a Muslim majority on a country's likelihood of becoming democratic is significant only in the first model. Once additional variables such as wealth and economic growth are considered in the second model, this effect becomes statistically insignificant, which is accurately described by both options B and C.