Explain the extent to which the silver coin pictured above is a reliable source of evidence about cultural diffusion in western Asia in the second century BCE. In your response, be sure to include your evaluation of the source’s reliability and your reasoning for that evaluation.

Gretchen opens a high-end bakery in a busy section of town. customers pay top dollar for her quality baked goods. just two months later, emily opens a bakery across the street. she also sells baked goods but uses lower- quality ingredients and has a less appealing shop. some of gretchen's customers take their business to emily's bakery because her prices are lower. which industrial revolution-era system or movement is reflected in this scenario? o a. romanticism o b. marxism o c. social criticism o d. capitalism