Question

question 8 of 10
what did fruit merchants and u.s. foreign - policy makers have in common?
a. both treated foreign governments with great respect.
b. both used economic power to spread u.s. influence abroad.
c. both advised the president.
d. both were hostile to foreign governments.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Fruit merchants don't interact with foreign governments in a "respect - giving" way related to US foreign policy, and US foreign - policy makers' actions aren't mainly about respecting foreign governments in this context. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Fruit merchants can use economic power (like trade, pricing) to expand their business influence abroad. US foreign - policy makers often use economic tools (such as trade agreements, economic aid, sanctions) to spread US influence. This option makes sense.
• Option C: Fruit merchants don't advise the president. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Fruit merchants aren't hostile to foreign governments as part of their business (usually they want to trade), and US foreign - policy makers aren't generally hostile to all foreign governments in a blanket way. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. Both used economic power to spread U.S. influence abroad.