1. The market interest rate increased by $2\mathrm{.}0\%,$ and the amount of capital borrowed by billion.

Does it appear that the economy has strengthened or weakened over the past year?

Strengthened

Weakened

2. 

In $1820$ the country with the highest per capita GDP was $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$ In $1900$ the country that ranked #$1$ in terms of per capita GDP was $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ and fifty years later the top ranking was held by $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

a$.$ the Netherlands; Australia; Switzerland.

b$.$ the United States; the United States; the United States.

c$.$ Austria; Australia; New Zealand.

d$.$ the Netherlands; New Zealand; the United States