The best way to find out if a particular business is a good fit for you is to a. "shadow" an owner for several days to see what's really involved. b. try the business for two years, then sell it if it's not right for you. c. talk to customers to see what they expect in a service. d. take a personality test and go with its recommendation.

Indicate whether each of the following companies is primarily a service, merchandise, or manufacturing business. if you are unfamiliar with the company, use the internet to locate the company's home page or use the finance web site of yahoo. 1. alcoa inc. 2. boeing 3. caterpillar 4. citigroup inc. 5. cvs 6. dow chemical company 7. ebay inc. 8. fedex 9. ford motor company 10. gap inc. 11. h& r block 12. hilton hospitality, inc. 13. procter & gamble 14. suntrust 15. walmart stores, inc.