What type of supporting material is this quotation to from the Washington Post? "China

alone accounts for about 40 percent of the world's recent increase in demand for oil, burning
through twice as much now as it did a decade ago.

Fifteen years ago, there were almost no private
cars in the country. By the end of last year, the number had reached 15.2 million."
A. Statistic
B. Hypothetical example
C. Testimony
D. Opinion

A