In 2008, saudi arabia produced an average of 10,782 barrels of oil per day, while kuwait averaged 2,742 barrels per day. however, kuwait's standard of living is markedly higher than saudi arabia. which offers the most likely explanation for this?
a) the literacy rate is higher in saudi arabia than in kuwait.
b) kuwait has a much smaller population than saudi arabia.
c) kuwait has closer ties to the united states than does saudi arabia.
d) kuwait has not been impacted by as much war as has saudi arabia.