The Main Cause for the Vast Differences in Per Capita

Multiple Choice

The main cause for the vast differences in per capita GDP levels seen across the globe today is the

A) huge differences in the natural-resource endowments of different countries.
B) major differences in the population sizes of various societies.
C) different starting dates of modern economic growth in different parts of the world.
D) differences in religions that different societies around the world believe in.