Which sentence best states the authors' claim in this passage? Today we have many sources of sugar, but sugarcane is still the best source.
Advances in the production of sweeteners hastened the end of involuntary servitude.
The Age of Science has made the role of modern chemists similar to the former role of slaves.
Brazilians make ethanol from sugarcane because they cannot grow corn successfully.

Place the steps of the strategy for reading technical information in the correct order.

Which word in the sentence is the object of the preposition ? scrape the dishes and put them in the sink 1)in 2)them 3)dishes 4)sink

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