What political tactic led the candidate to victory in the 1896 presidential election?
a. debates
b. advertisement
c. slander
d. pay-offs

The correct answer is B

 The Republicans engaged in a massive advertising campaign. The Republican party filled the country with 250 million pieces of literature in support of the Republican presidential candidate William McKinley.

During this advertising campaigns that were heavily funded, Republicans portrayed their opponent as a dangerous religious fanatic. Republican posters ad speeches gave the impression that Bryan, the Democrat presidential candidate was an anarchist. They painted Bryans policies as a sure death knell to the country's economy should he be elected while hailing McKinley as the man to prosper America.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.