In the Eighteenth Century, the Outstanding Economic Development Affecting Europe

In the eighteenth century, the outstanding economic development affecting Europe was the expansion of the:

A) global economy and the fact that Europe achieved the same level of wealth as China.
B) economies within Europe, which brought eastern Europe into rough economic equality with western Europe.
C) economies within Europe, which finally brought southern Europe into rough economic equality with western Europe.
D) global economy and the fact that Europe became wealthier than any other region of the globe.