Which two statements about financial service companies are true?

a. they offer loans only to consumers who have good credit ratings.
b. they partner with businesses to provide credit to consumers.
c. they are the largest type of financial institution in the united states.
d. they charge a higher interest on loans to consumers than banks do.
e. they specialize in providing residential and commercial property loans.

The answer is:

b.They partner with businesses to provide credit to consumers.

By partnering up with financial service company, businesses can reduce the risk of providing transaction through credit and expand their market potential.

d.They charge a higher interest on loans to consumers than banks do.

On general, the difference between interest could be between 0.5 - 1.75 %. Bank can afford to give its service with lower interest because it typically had more consumers than financial service companies.

the aksumite empire was an ancient kingdom located in what is now northern ethiopia from the period of 100 ad to 940 ad. its capital was the city of aksum. the kingdom established itself as one of the 4 great powers at its time, along with persia, rome, and china.

the kingdom was rich in goods like gold, iron, and salt. it established strong commercial ties with the regions governed by rome, egypt, and persia (arabia). aksum was a key location in this commercial network. trade was also facilitated with the introduction of the aksumite currency.