A stay-at-home mom is watching a "soap opera" on TV when a commercial for a new type of kitchen cleaning product by Procter & Gamble is presented. She considers whether the new product will clean better than her existing cleaning products. In the traditional communication model, the mom is the:

Which of the following is true of survey research?

A) It is the most widely used method for gathering primary data. B) It is the most suitable method for establishing causal relationships. C) It is the best method to use when people are unwilling to answer questions. D) It is not suitable for collecting data for descriptive research. E) It is inflexible and cannot be used in many different situations.

Which of the following led to the eventual demise of the fixed currency exchange rate regime worked out at Bretton Woods?

A) widely divergent national monetary and fiscal policies among member nations B) differential rates of inflation across member nations C) several unexpected economic shocks to member nations D) all of the above