Urgent. Which best describes the setting of "Rip Van Winkle"?

the Rocky Mountains in the nineteenth century
the city of New York in the eighteenth century
a village and surrounding countryside in New York
a village in the American west

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