Directions: Supply the correct verb that best completes the sentence. Example: She stayed up all night because she bad news (receive)

Sam stayed up all night because she had received bad news.

1. Many local stranded individuals at the Feeder Port yesterday. (arrive)
2. The company off their employees due to this health crisis. (lay)
3. Anthony Ryan before he introduced him at the party. (meet)
4. You Italian before you moved to Rome. (study)
5.1 cookies for my family when my best friend invited us to a birthday party. (bake)

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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