What was the purpose of a joint stock company? a) to an individual who privately finances all voyages to the colonies of north america make a profit b) made money for the king of england to send settlers to the colonies of north america c) to allow a partnership between two companies that sell stocks to investors for a profit d) to make founding colonies less expensive by setting up a private trading company that sold shares to investors

As nina and erin were eating lunch in the central high school student cafeteria, they were discussing the news coverage about the girls' athletic coach being arrested for selling steroids to student athletes. "i think the guy just did it because they don't pay teachers enough money," nina suggested. "i bet the guy had some other kind of drug addiction he was trying to pay for," erin countered. nina and erin's ideas about the cause of the coach's drug-selling behavior are examples of: