Japan is the country farthest to the east in Asia. It is also one of the richest countries in the world. Japan is a small country made of islands. There are four major islands and thousands of smaller ones. If the islands were combined, they would be about the size of California. The islands are really the tops of a great mountain range. That is why much of Japan is covered with hills and rocky mountains. This paragraph is mostly about A. kinds of mountains. B. Japan's geography. C. California's size. D. islands in Asia.

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Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics