Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
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Author: Ronald J. Ebert, Ricky W. Griffin
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.20EE
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Person M and Person C maintained 20 years of friendship and they have a common interest in starting a business. After 2 years, the things began to change. Person C started concentrating on other things and she wanted to work for only 2 days per week. Person C started spending less time in managing the inventory. However, Person C does not want to make any changes to the
To determine: The biggest risks to their venture.
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Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
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