Economic data for selected middle eastern countries (2009 cia estimates) country gdp per capita gdp growth rate (per year) oil production (bbl/day, in millions) literacy rates iran $12,500 1.5% 4.17 77% israel $28,400 0.2% 0.03 97% qatar $119,500 9.5% 1.21 89% saudi arabia $20,600 0.1% 2.43 79% what is the best explanation as to why israel produces so few barrels of oil? a) they refuse to export their oil. b) they have been in a decade-long war with iran. c) they have very little oil to drill and extract. d) they do not have the ability to extract oil from the earth

C)They have very little oil to drill and extract.

Explanation:

The reason why Israel produces so little is a geologic one: they have very little oil to drill and extract. Even though many countries in the region are able to have a vibrant, oil-based economy, Israel's strong economic footing come from more technical pursuits.

even though you have attached neither the chart nor the generalizations, i have located them online. the right answer is d, since they are asking you about a generalization. you can only infer from the chart that between 2008 and 2009 the number of employed workers decreased significantly (from over 115 millions to 107 millions approximately), which signals some type of economic crisis.