Understanding Business
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter C, Problem 1DCS
- 1. List the ways you could reduce risk in your life (such as not driving above the speed limit) From small groups and share what you and others have written. Which of your classmates’ suggestions can you adopt in your life?
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