Calling Brazil the B part of the BRIC group of emerging nations [paragraph 1 line 4], indicates that
- A. compared to Russia, India and China, Brazils growth is second-rate.
- B. the acronym BRIC contains an explicit reference to Brazil.
- C. Brazils economy is till only grade B for investors.
- D. Brazil lags behind the A-rated industrialized countries.
- E. emerging nations are now only slightly behind developed countries.