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(1) there are some common reasons that small businesses fail. (2) one is managers who don't have enough knowledge or experience. (3) some people think that managing a business is just "common sense." (4) but if managers do not know how to make basic business decisions, they are unlikely to succeed in the long run. (5) another reason for failure is neglect. (6) after the excitement of the grand opening, some business owners fail to focus on business as much as they should. (7) small-business owners who are unwilling to work long hours and perform many jobs are likely to fail. (8) a third common reason small businesses fail is poor record-keeping. (9) by keeping careful track of sales and costs, a manager can spot serious troubles and make changes before it is too late to do so. (10) finally, many small businesses fail because of lack of money. (11) here is a well-known rule of thumb: a new business should have enough money to operate at least six month's without earning a profit. (12) owners of new businesses are almost certain to fail if they expect to pay the second month's rent from the first month's profits.

q. the primary pattern of organization in the selection is

a. definition-example.

b. cause-effect.

c. comparison.

d. contrast.

Which excerpt is told from third-person point of view? o a. i walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to myself, "emma, what are you doing here? " b. you walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to yourself, "i have no idea what i'm doing here. c. emma walked sidly along the canal and said aloud to herself. "i don't have a clue what i'm doing here." d. walking slowly along the canal. i said aloud to myself, "emma, you have no idea what you're doing here.

In melville's "bartleby the scrivener," why does the narrator refuse to fire bartleby even after bartleby has told him he will never write for him again? select all that apply

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next