Which word is an antonym of the underlined word in the paragraph? in the 1800s there was a famine in ireland. the irish depended on potatoes for food. many died of hunger when a disease killed the crop. it was a dark time in irish history. a. battle b. gathering c. shortage d. feast famine is the underlined word

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