Understanding Business
Understanding Business
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6.4, Problem 6.4AQ
Summary Introduction

To determine: The most common source of funding after personal savings.

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A business that is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field of operation, meets certain standards of size in terms of employees or annual receipts is termed as small business.

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