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In our textbook reading, the Dan River Small Business Development Center presented data that indicated that 95 percent of small businesses fail within five years. Our textbook describes the reasons why under the following 3 categories:  Managerial inadequacy, financial inadequacy, and external factors. Out of these three, where does a small business owner have the most control, and why? Please share at least 4 sentences and state any assumptions.       

Your athlete goes down during a game, grabs her ankle, and limps off the court. She can put only a small amount of weight on it. After you remove her shoe and sock, you notice localized swelling over the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL). She has no tenderness over the fibula. What will you do next? List at least three specific actions you will take or recommend for your athlete.

A 12-kg box slides to the right on a horizontal floor where muk = 0.25. What is the kinetic friction force? Use g = 9.8 m/s^2.

A rope pulls a crate horizontally to the right. In the crate’s free-body diagram, the tension force should be drawn

A 2.0-kg object moves at 6.0 m/s in a circle of radius 3.0 m. What centripetal force is required?

In your own words, please share at least 3+ sentences describing the brand personality of Ferrari OR Land Rover OR Jeep OR Rivian, from among the 12 brand archetypes below used for positioning and differentiation. Share 3+ sentences of how this brand personality can come to life for customers.   Innocent: Seeks safety, optimism, and happiness, with a core fear of being punished. Neighbor Next Door: Desires belonging/connection, fears being left from the group. Humble. Approachable. Hero: Strives to prove worth through courageous action, mastery, and overcoming challenges. Caregiver: Focuses on protecting, nurturing, and helping others, though prone to self-sacrifice. Explorer: Craves freedom, autonomy, and discovery, fearing conformity or feeling trapped. Outlaw: Seeks revolution and disruption to overthrow what does not work, fearing powerlessness. Lover: Desires intimacy, connection, and aesthetic beauty, fearing isolation or rejection. Creator: Driven to build enduring value and bring new artistic visions or innovations to life. Jester: Can bing joy, humor, lightness to the present moment. Honest. Blunt. Direct. Speaks truth to power. Sage: Driven by a quest for truth, wisdom, and using intelligence to understand the world. Magician: Aims to make dreams come true and understand how the universe works through transformation. Ruler: Desires control, leadership, and creating a prosperous, organized family or community.

A student pushes horizontally on a wall with a force of 120 N. According to Newton’s third law, what force does the wall exert on the student?

A 20-kg crate is at rest on a horizontal floor with mus = 0.50. Using g = 9.8 m/s^2, what is the maximum static friction?

A rock moves in a horizontal circle on a string. If the string suddenly breaks, neglecting other horizontal forces, the rock initially moves

A car rounds a flat, unbanked curve. What force normally provides the required centripetal force without skidding?