105指考英文考科-31

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<篇章結構>[題組:第31題到第35題]Starting a business on one’s own can be quite challenging and costly. To reduce the risks involved in starting a business from scratch, many people buy a franchise instead. ______ Under the license, the individual acquires the right to use the big company’s brand name and agrees to sell its products.
(A) Whether a franchise is profitable or not depends largely on the nature of the business. (B) Research has shown that customers tend to choose a brand they recognize over one they don’t. (C) A franchise comes with a built-in business formula including products, services, and even employee uniforms. (D) Moreover, the franchisee is given no right to renew or extend the franchise after the term of the contract. (E) The most famous example was Isaac Singer, who created franchises to distribute his sewing machines to larger areas. (F) A franchise is a license issued by a large, usually well-known, company to an individual or a small business owner.