Asked by dee

A bar graph showing per capita income in U S Dollars of four countries in 1996 and 2012. 1996: Romania, 3,000; Slovakia, 6,000; Czech Rep 7,000; Italy, 18,000. 2012: Romania, 12,500; Slovakia, 24,000; Czech Rep, 27,000; Italy, 30,000.
Which of these statements is best supported by the information shown in the graph?

The fall of communism affected all countries equally.
All Eastern European countries successfully transitioned to market economies.
No Eastern European country has recovered from the fall of communism.
Some countries have closed the economic gap between Eastern and Western Europe.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Some countries have closed the economic gap between Eastern and Western Europe."

Explanation: Between 1996 and 2012 Slovakia and the Czech Republic rose from about 6–7k to 24–27k per capita, approaching Italy's 30k, while Romania lagged. This shows some Eastern countries narrowed the gap, not that all were equally affected or all failed to recover.