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many research companies rely on focus groups to determine if a product will be a success. recently, a focus group of teenaged boys evaluated styles of high-performance sneakers. sports shoes from three well-known manufacturers were judged on design, performance, and price. it is no surprise that the boys selected shoes endorsed by famous athletes, regardless of quality or price. maybe the boys would have chosen more wisely if they ever spent their own money on shoes.

what is the author's point of view on this topic?

most teenagers make good choices when they spend money.
teenaged boys make stupid choices based on what friends will think.
boys are more heavily influenced by sports role models than girls are.
using sports role models to sell products to teenaged boys is a successful concept.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

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Identify the trade regulation concept described in each scenario. protectionism free trade trade war country a and country b want to develop their respective export markets. both countries have highly developed agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. the countries decide to initially lower trade barriers and eventually remove them completely. arrowright country a has an agrarian economy with an emerging industrial sector. to allow domestic industries to grow, country a applies quotas on all industrial products except those that are used as resources. arrowright country a passes an economic policy that will indirectly give its own companies an advantage over country b’s companies. country b alleges that the policy violates the countries’ trade agreement and imposes retaliatory tariffs. arrowright