A prince's military is a metaphor of his own country. Their country is considered united if it is mostly composed of his own men, yet "if one holds his states based on [auxiliaries and mercenaries], [his state is] neither firm nor safe" and is not united. Machiavelli explains that losing a situation with auxiliaries and mercenaries is the same as "one is undone, and winning, one is their captive". According to Machiavelli, a price should always be prepared for war since war is "the sole art that belongs to him who rules".
Here is the answer that would best complete the given statement above. <span>In order to decrease fuel consumption in the US, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has raised standards for fuel efficiency on cars sold here. One economic assumption made by the EPA is that, since our economic system is mostly market based, CONSUMERS WILL SHOP FOR MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT CARS. Hope this helps.</span>
"(2) Elements of Triangular Trade" is the title that best completes the partial outline
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