The 2003 Iraq War destroyed large amounts of capital. Later, insurgent activity
continued to destroy capital and created instability in the government. Today, hostilities
have waned and the government has become more stable. According to the Solow
growth model, over the next few years we would expect to see growth rates in Iraq
_____ those of high-income countries with similar institutions, followed by growth rates
that are _____ the growth rates in those countries.

A) higher than; much higher than
B) lower than; similar to
C) higher than; similar to
D) similar to; lower than