Seventeen-year-old mai ly has moved to the united states from vietnam with her parents because her father's job transferred him to a different branch of his company. they have decided to buy their groceries from a local supermarket that caters to asian cuisine due to their influences. mai ly has recently passed her driver's license exam and has said that she would like to have her own car so that she doesn't have to share one with her parents. her parents have agreed to purchase a car for her as long as she pays for her own gas and insurance. this decision is an example of a influence.