The thesis statement is the sentence in the introduction paragraph that clearly answers the question the prompt is asking. Select Yes if the sentence is this article's thesis statement. Select No if the sentence is not this article's thesis statement. Yes No "Prices can also change from one place to another." Yes – "Prices can also change from one place to another." No – "Prices can also change from one place to another." "If we think the price for an item is too high we won't purchase it, and the price will probably come down." Yes – "If we think the price for an item is too high we won't purchase it, and the price will probably come down." No – "If we think the price for an item is too high we won't purchase it, and the price will probably come down." "If one company can sell products for a lower price than others, then they have to sell their products for a lower price to stay competitive." Yes – "If one company can sell products for a lower price than others, then they have to sell their products for a lower price to stay competitive." No – "If one company can sell products for a lower price than others, then they have to sell their products for a lower price to stay competitive." "How much are you willing to pay for a pair of athletic shoes, a new phone, or the latest video game?"

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Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3:

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