The representativeness heuristic can be used to create and sustain

stereotypes                                

Explanation:

Stereotype: In social psychology, the term "stereotype" is described as an individual's behavior or thoughts that is being widely adopted by him or her towards a particular group or individual and behaves in a certain way towards that particular group or individual but these beliefs or thoughts may or may not accurately describe the reality.

In the question above, the given statement represents the stereotypes.

vertical merger is the term used for the joining of two or more firms involved in different stages of producing the same good or services.

explanation:

the correct answer is modern american cars are not available due to trade restrictions.

trade between cuba and the united states have serious restrictions. the u.s. imposed an economic embargo on cuba, that among other things means that modern american cars are not available due to trade restrictions.

in response to some governmental actions of the authorities from cuba, president john f. kennedy proclaimed an embargo on trade between both countries in february 1962. the trade embargo remains active until this day and was implemented directly by the departments of commerce and the department of treasury.

in president trump’s administration, there is a national security presidential memorandum that "strengthens the policy of the u. s.", affecting trade with cuba.