What is the central idea communicated in this paragraph?
a) that the dashwood family is well-established and respected by many
b) that mr. henry dashwood is a very difficult and angry individual
c) that mrs. henry dashwood is a cruel and unkind lady
d) that the dashwood family is filled with greedy money-grubbers

Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics