C, “With malice toward non; with charity for all”.
It can either bring people together into a new fused culture, or it can diffuse them. If various people exist of various cultures and a new empire rises then the leader has to accept all the people into his empire. This means that the cultures all exist and since they all have to behave according to what the emperor says, the cultures often mix and create somewhat of a mixed culture.If the empire separates people then it leads to diffusion because new aspects of cultures develop independently.
The demand for money goes down when interest rates rise, and it goes up when interest rates fall. Just think about this example: when the market interest rate rises from 4% to 8%, Margie can earn a high rate of return by holding her wealth in bonds rather than money in the form of cash or checking accounts.