48 . Which statement is supported by the data in the chart?
(A) The Soviets supported grain production at the expense of consumer goods.
(B) All commodities had reduced agricultural output in 1938.
(C) The Soviets had less demand for cotton than for flax fiber.
(D) Over time, the Soviet Union increased production of all reported commodities.49 . What should one consider when evaluating the point of view of these data?
(A) Official government statistics are reliable because they are objective.
(B) Increases in agricultural output were possible only because of German assistance.
(C) Stalin had an incentive to overstate gains for propaganda and political reasons.
(D) Soviet kulaks destroyed crops to protest Soviet policy, making the data invalid.