Which of the following best reflects a consequence of the global economy on the environment?

Which of the following best explains the decline of Mediterranean states dependent on port trade starting in the 1200s?
France, Britain, and Spain concentrated trade on their new colonies in the New World, reducing Mediterranean trade.
Overregulation of Mediterranean ports stifled growth, leading to long-term economic and political collapse in Italy, Egypt, and Spain.
Tensions over trade between Spain, Portugal, and Britain resulted in long-term naval warfare, reducing Mediterranean trade and destroying infrastructure.
The spread of the bubonic plague closed Alexandria, Constantinople, and Rome to outside trade and reduced their economic and political influence.

Based on the passages, which of the following best reflects the views of individuals' role in the economy under capitalism and socialism?
In socialism, individuals choose to sell labor as a commodity of production; in capitalism, individuals contribute labor to production and are social and political contributors.
In capitalism, individuals are obligated to participate in politics, but may choose to sell their labor to industry at the expense of a social life; in socialism, individuals establish a social life to expand families.
In socialism, individuals are obligated to participate in politics, but may choose to sell their labor to industry at the expense of a social life; in capitalism, individuals establish a social life to expand families.
In capitalism, individuals choose to sell labor as a commodity of production; in socialism, individuals contribute labor to production and are also social and political contributors.

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