Although it lacked a cash crop such as tobacco, the Puritan economy nevertheless thrived in the seventeenth century due to A. A monopoly on a rare and valuable resource B. A strong reliance on slave labor C. A significant presence in international spice trade D. Government subsidies for agriculturempared their heights. Plant variety Height of plant (inches) Mean Mean absolute deviation (inches) Variety A 16, 18, 19, 17, 20 18 1.2 Variety B 18, 11, 13, 13, 15 14 2 Based on these data, which statement is true? A. The average height of variety A is greater but varies less than that of variety B. B. Variety A always grows taller than variety B. C. The maximum height of variety B is greater than that of variety A. D. The average height of variety A is greater and varies more than that of variety B