(A) 1.9 percent ()
(B) 2.9 percent (X)
(C) 2.5 percent (X)
(D) 3.0 percent (X)
Answers: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 14 April 2014 released the Trends in world military expenditure, 2013 According to this the world military expenditure in real terms has declined since 2012 by 1.9 percent.