Question

1. What are the problems/challenges encountered by Nanay Coring in her business? 2. What alternatives did Nanay Coring take when the business encountered problem? 3. What were the business opportunities she selected?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. The problems/challenges encountered by Nanay Coring in her business includes;

• the Japanese who took over Philipines destroyed books they found in their bookstore which they did not like.

• the American war which drove the Japanese from the Philipines led to the store been destroyed
• a typhoon damaged the store unexpectedly, resulting in relocation.

2 & 3.

• according to Nanay Coring, they had to switch to selling candies, soap, slippers, papers, and cigarettes as this was demanded by the Japanese soldiers frequently.
• they also spent longer working hours.