Your friend Regina says she wants to work in a small company atmosphere but has very little start-up capital. She is not worried about getting a steady paycheck at first, wants to run the business, and seeks a high financial return in the long run. Which small business opportunity should she pursue?

A) Become an independent contractor/consultant
B) She should forget about it
C) Take a job with a small business
D) Buy her family's small business
E) Purchase a franchise

A firm's demand schedule for a resource is the firm's marginal product schedule for the resource.