Choose the statement about the Lucas wedge that is correct.

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Part $1$

A$.$

The Lucas wedge equals real GDP minus potential GDP$.$

B$.$

The Lucas wedge is the dollar value of the accumulated gap between what real GDP per person would have been if the $1970$s growth rate had persisted and what real GDP per person turned out to be$.$

C$.$

The Lucas wedge in $2023$ is smaller than the Lucas wedge in $2000.$

D$.$

The Lucas wedge accumulated to$$ $$1,136,000$ per person by $2023$