Arguments in support of mercantilism largely disappeared after the end of the mercantilist era in the late 1700s.

Nash & Associates is a firm that takes care of all export procedures on behalf of its clients. In exchange for a fee, the firm acts as the liaison between domestic manufacturers and prospective foreign buyers

It has access to established distribution networks in other countries that domestic small-scale producers are unlikely to have, and facilitates communication between foreign importers and domestic producers. Nash & Associates is most likely a(n) ________. A) domestic-based export merchant B) domestic-based export agent C) cooperative organization D) export-management company E) direct exporter

According to the text, samples drawn randomly from different populations are termed ________

A) dependent samples B) parallel samples C) exclusive samples D) independent samples E) divergent samples