In the late nineteenth century, ________ was the richest country in the world, but it now lags behind the United States because of ________.
A) China; a lower rate of inflation
B) the United Kingdom; a lower economic growth rate
C) Germany; a higher economic growth rate
D) Japan; consistently being at war
E) China; a higher economic growth rate

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The question states that the country was the richest in the late nineteenth century, which would refer to the United Kingdom. The second part of the question suggests that the United States has surpassed it, and this is due to a lower economic growth rate in the UK.

In the Late Nineteenth Century, ________ Was the Richest Country