Which sentence combines these two sentences through the use of an appositive?

Diamond is our dog. Diamond always jumps up on us when she's excited.

Diamond is our dog, and Diamond always jumps up on us when she's excited.

Diamond always jumps up on us when she's excited, and Diamond is our dog.

Diamond our dog always jumps up on us when she's excited.

Diamond, our dog, always jumps up on us when she's excited.

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