After Reading the Sentence, Correctly Fill in the Blank with One

Multiple Choice

After reading the sentence, correctly fill in the blank with one of the following inequality symbols: <, >, c, or c.
-During the past year more than 44 million dollars was spent on highway improvements. Highway improvements cost _____ 44 million dollars last year.

A) <
B) $\le$
C) $\ge$
D) >