Which of these is similarity between being self-employed and owning a business? a. you can take time off and still generate revenue. b. you don't have to make all the decisions. c. you are not your own boss. d. you or your business produces something.

The similarity between being self-employed and owning a business out of the above choices is that you or your business produces something. Whether you personally make it or you own a business that produces something, something is being produced. You are your own boss in both situations, you likely make all of the decisions in both but with owning your own business there is a team that can help. Normally if you are self-employed you can't take time off and generate revenue because you are the sole worker.

the correct answer is b.)

credit history is used by lenders to determine whether you are a 'risky' person to give their money to.

having a short history provide very little data for the lenders. they wouldn't be able to determine your credit behavior from such a small samples. even if they are perfect.

having long credit history with few blemishes provide larger and more accurate data for the lenders to predict your credit behavior.