Short and Shearer Are Two Friends Who Want to Begin

question 122

Multiple Choice

Short and Shearer are two friends who want to begin an entrepreneurship as business partners. They need to decide whether to start up a new business or to buy an existing business. To do this, Short and Shearer need to weigh the pros and cons of each in order to see what the best strategy for them would be. Which of the following, if true, would strengthen the case for Short and Shearer's starting a new business of their own?

• A) Starting a new business would put a lot of demands on their time.
• B) Starting a new business involves more risk than purchasing an existing one.
• C) Starting a new business would give them a lot of freedom and independence.
• D) Starting a new business would mean hiring many new employees right away.
• E) Starting a new business involves a lot of stress for the proprietors.

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Definitions:

Somatoform Disorders

A group of psychological disorders in which patients experience physical symptoms that have no identifiable physical cause, believed to be linked to psychological factors.

Schizophrenia

A chronic mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and a loss of contact with reality.

Perfectionism

A personality trait characterized by a person's striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards.

Rumination

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