Which counterclaim can be most reasonably made to this claim, given the information in the passage?

A) Slavery did not produce any goods related to the tea set anywhere in the world.
B) By the time tea rose in popularity, Britain had already abolished slavery in the West Indies.
C) Many trade businesses outside of Britain wanted to keep the system of slavery in place.

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