Sadie Was Expecting a Shipment of Food from One of Her

question 181

Multiple Choice

Sadie was expecting a shipment of food from one of her suppliers and it didn't come. When she called the supplier the phone was disconnected. Later Sadie read that the supplier had gone out of business because it couldn't pay its debts. The supplier likely declared Chapter ________ bankruptcy.

• A) 7
• B) 11
• C) 13
• D) 17

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