Question

The passage supplies information that would answer which of the following questions?

• A. What federal agencies have set percentage goals for the use of minority-owned businesses in public works contracts?
• B. To which government agencies must businesses awarded federal contracts report their efforts to find minority subcontractors?
• C. How widespread is the use of minority-owned concerns as “fronts” by White backers seeking to obtain subcontracts?
• D. What is one set of conditions under which a small business might find itself financially overextended?

Answer 1

The correct option is D What is one set of conditions under which a small business might find itself financially overextended?

We can gauge from the Geography of the passage that the second paragraph talks about the risk faced by minority firms in expanding too fast and overextending themselves financially. One condition wherein any small business might face such a risk is also mentioned, thus making answer option (D) the correct answer choice.