Use the graph to answer the question.

a line graph shows the rise and fall of gdp in russia from 1990–2002. the trend shows a steady decline from 1990–1994, when it levels, before hitting a sharp decline from 1997–1999. the line then rebounds.

what conclusion is best supported by this graph?

after the fall of the soviet union, russia quickly developed a thriving market economy.

the russian economy has steadily improved since it abandoned communism.

russia’s gdp improved after it developed a command economy.

russia’s transition from a command to a market economy was slow and difficult.