Explain what you think machiavelli is saying. do you agree or disagree with him

Well, I'm not sure what passage you're talking about, but a lot of his writings reflect on the idea that the ends justify the means, which means you can kill and torture as long as you think the end result is worth it, which would make sense, since he sided with the Medici's, basically the first mob family. If you're talking about "it is better to be feared than to be loved," he's talking about your stance according to the public. I personally believe that neither of these statements are morally sound because they eerily remind me of Hitler, but to each his own.

an expansion is one of two basic business cycle phases; the other is contraction. the transition from expansion to contraction is a peak, and the changeover from contraction to expansion is a trough.

the answer wold be b) travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization