Read the excerpt from when birds get flu and cows go mad! by john diconsiglio.

people all over the globe are observing world aids day on december 1, 2006. world aids day was established by the world health association in 1988. every december 1, governments, churches, community organizations, and individuals show their support for the fight against the widespread disease of hiv/aids. (hiv is the virus that causes aids.)

the dates in the passage organize it into.
a. divided sections
b. numbered sections
c. steps in a process
d. time-based order

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