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Comparing Business Vulnerability Based on Cost Structure
Imagine two businesses that both sell coffee. Business A operates from a large, rented storefront in a prime location with a long-term lease on an advanced espresso machine. Business B operates from a small, mobile cart that it owns outright and uses a simple pour-over method. If both businesses experience a sudden, significant 50% drop in daily customers, which business is more likely to suffer a larger financial loss in the short run? Explain your reasoning by referring to the nature of their costs.
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