Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative.
which sentence best states a central idea of "the oasis: africa"?
nature can be severe and unkind.
various religions have different values.
taking revenge does not lead to relief.
it takes a long time to build trust.

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