Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781260092332
Author: Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To discuss: The factors led to failure of a small business and the actions the business owners might have taken to keep the company in business.
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A business that is possessed and operated independently and in its field of operation is non-authoritative, where certain standards of size in terms of employees or annual receipts are met is termed as small business.
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