Under the economic system of mercantilism, the merchant class paid taxes to support the armies of their nations. What value did the governments of these nations provide as a result? 1. they paid for the insurance of the merchants ships
2. they provided loans to to the merchants
3. they enacted policies in favor of the merchants
4. they paid for the provisions of the merchants ships

question:  

the chart compares religious beliefs to us political party support.

religious beliefs and party support, 2012

this chart demonstrates that

a) more highly religious people supported the republican candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the democratic candidate.

b) more highly religious people supported the democratic candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the republican candidate.

c) more moderately religious people supported the republican candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the democratic candidate.

d) more moderately religious people supported the democratic candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the republican candidate.

answer: a.

c. businesses/firms & government