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Fitch Ratings evaluate the creditworthiness of states/borrowers. Given the evidence, among the options provided:

The phrase “Creditworthiness of the borrower country” is the best match to what Fitch Ratings does.

Option C, “GDP Growth,” is a component or factor in the assessment, but not what the Fitch survey/rating “shows” as the final indicator.

So the MCQ is correct in choosing Creditworthiness of the borrower country.

The Rio 2016 Olympics had the official theme “A New World.”

Alaska & Texas are U.S. states; Canada is a separate country. Paraguay is not considered because it is a country in South America, whereas the question asks specifically about "American states," meaning states of the United States of America.

Alaska → U.S. state ✅

Texas → U.S. state ✅

Canada → country, not a U.S. state ✅ (Correct Answer)

Paraguay → country, but the question focuses on U.S. states, so Canada is the best answer since it is geographically closer and commonly confused with the U.S. context.

In short, “American state” refers only to a U.S. state, not any country in the Americas.

The Soviet Union officially dissolved in December 1991.

The systemic/global level explains relations between states in International Relations.

Bernard Baruch used the term “Cold War” in a 1947 speech describing U.S.-Soviet tensions.

India signed a $5.4 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for the S-400 system.