Compared to Western Governments, How Great a Role Did the Russian

Compared to Western governments, how great a role did the Russian government play in economic development?

A) Because of the absence of a merchant class, the Russian government played a greater role than was common in Western states.
B) Like the West, the government?s role in the economy was largely restricted to establishing tariffs and protective measures for domestic industries.
C) Because of the dependent nature of the Russian economy, the government played a relatively less significant role in economic development.
D) The Russian government had no role in economic development, a task they abandoned to foreign investors.