What economic policies led to the rise of strong and influential merchants that began to play a larger role in government affairs in western europe ? a. socialism and communal agriculture
b. mercantilism and commercial capitalism
c. diversification and free international trade
d. trade sanctions and open market

Tori is researching for her blog post about how wearing sunblock can prevent skin cancer, and she finds a page about her topic on the united states centers for disease control website at is this a reliable site for tori’s research? yes, because it is presented by a college or university no, because it is a personal opinion about the subject yes, because it is run by a governmental organization no, because it is intended to advertise a certain product