Which is true regarding the following statements. when there is a war production decreases. when there is war production increases. when there is peace production decreases. when there is peace production does not change.

Both first and second options are true. If the was doesn't affect the factors of production of a country, that country may increase its production to develop a war economy that allows it to maintain the conflict economically stable, increasing the production to bring more supplies to the forces in combat. But, if the factors of production are affected by the war (for example, industries are bombed), then the production will decrease.

the correct answer is:

b) a rich merchant.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.