Which sentence most effectively uses a formal style and tone?
A
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Europe was obsessed with finding a clock that could keep accurate time aboard a rocking ship.B
Clockmaking was important to Britain. They relied heavily on trade by sea. They needed to find a clock that could keep accurate time.C
As a maritime nation, Britain was particularly concerned with creating a clock that could keep accurate time, even when aboard a rolling ship.D
I think it was smart that Britain focused on creating a clock that could keep accurate time under all circumstances. Look at the benefits.