Consumers are turning to trucks, SUVs, and minivans in place of passenger cars. The following is the data on sales of new cars and trucks in the United States (The definition of "truck" includes SUVs and minivans). Two line graphs are plotted on the same axes to compare the change in car and truck sales over time. Car sales are shown with the solid line graph and truck sales are shown with the dashed line graph. Which of the following statements correctly describes the trend displayed by the graph?
(A) Before 1999, the number of cars was greater than the number of trucks.
(B) The number of cars sold shows an overall increasing trend.
(C) Before 1999, the number of trucks was greater than the number of cars.
(D) Before 1999, the numbers of cars and trucks were equal.
Answer: (A) Before 1999, the number of cars was greater than the number of trucks.
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