Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 16

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) The wide availability of canned, frozen, and precooked foods has definitely improved people's lives by freeing up time that used to be spent preparing meals. (2) However, these convenience foods have also had some negative consequences. (3) One effect has been a rise in obesity. (4) Because plentiful convenience foods need little to no preparation time, many people have developed a tendency to eat too much and put on too much weight. (5) These foods also tend to contain unhealthy ingredients like preservatives and high amounts of salt. (6) Therefore, people who rely too heavily on them can find themselves with health problems such as heart disease. (7) Another negative result of convenience foods has been the death of family dinner time. (8) Now that people can grab prepackaged foods on the run, they just don't try as hard to sit down to a meal as a family. (9) Convenience foods have also contributed to Americans' rushed lifestyle overall. (10) Unfortunately, when it became easy to just microwave a burrito and keep going, sitting down and eating a relaxed meal seemed like a waste of precious time.
Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

• A) Sentence 1
• B) Sentence 2
• C) Sentence 3

Appreciating the role and potential advantages of convertible debt in startup financing.

Identifying the different types of investors and their roles in startup ventures.

Understanding the strategic considerations for startups in seeking investments.

Recognizing the historical and regulatory backdrop of venture capital investment.

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