challenge: How is the competitiveness of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league often described compared to Major League Baseball (MLB)?
  
  A. Less competitive than MLB, but more competitive than Triple-A
  B. More competitive than MLB, but less competitive than Double-A
  C. More competitive than MLB, but less competitive than Triple-A
  D. Less competitive than MLB, but more competitive than Double-A
  Answer: 