This passage offers one author's opinions about small, local companies
Which statement provides the BEST summary of
the passage?
Small Businesses
When small businesses thrive, both individual
consumers and communities at large see the
benefits.
Compared to chain stores, small businesses give
more in terms of charity and community
involvement
It's easy for people to believe they're doing
themselves a favor when they shop at big
national chain stores. The one-stop shopping
these businesses provide is extraordinarily
convenient, and prices are consistently low.
However, for every dollar spent at a chain, a
small local business suffers, and so does the
community as a whole. On the other hand,
when consumers support the mom-and-pop
establishment just down the road, everybody
wins in some very significant ways.
Consumers benefit from shopping locally.
People who own and work at a local business
National chain stores cause a great deal of
damage to small businesses and to the
communities in which they operate.
Consumers can help to support a small business in
their community in several ways, most significantly
by spending money there.