The table shows industrial and agricultural output in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union between 1913 and 1928. A 4-column table with 3 rows is shown. Column 1 is not labeled, with entries coal, grain, and iron and steel. Column 2 is labeled 1913, with entries 29, 80, 8.5. Column 3 is labeled 1921, with entries 9, 37.6, 0.3. Column 4 is labeled 1928, with entries 35, 73.3, 7.3.

What is the best conclusion that can be drawn from this table?

The economy was stronger under Communism than under the tsar’s rule.
The years after the Russian Revolution showed steady economic growth and progress.
The Soviet Union enjoyed strong economic growth in the 1920s.
The Soviet economy was at its economic high point in the years just after World War I.