Question

Which best summarizes this passage? Mrs. Brandeis does well in business. She owns a general store. She is clever and carefully listens to the salesmen to be sure they are not cheating her. The dishonest salesmen do not try to trick her because they know that she always makes a duplicate sales slip. One day she buys a lot of Battenberg patterns, and the town goes crazy over them. Mrs. Brandeis' friendly personality helps her to succeed in business. Because she listens to the salesmen's troubles, they like her. One of the salesmen urges her to buy Battenberg patterns and to complete and display one of them in the window. Mrs. Brandeis is not sure that this is a good idea, but she decides to do as the salesman suggests. As a result, she sells a lot of Battenberg patterns. A storeowner named Mrs. Brandeis is unsure that the Battenberg patterns will sell well. She thinks the cloth is ugly. Sam Kiser convinces her to give the patterns a try. Soon the women of the town are buying patterns and buttons to make Battenberg covers, doilies, bedspreads, blouses and curtains. Mrs. Brandeis becomes rich.

Answer 1

Mrs. Brandeis' friendly personality helps her to succeed in business. Because she listens to the salesmen's troubles, they like her. I think this is the key ter succeeding in business that she is friendly, sociable and with an open mind so discusses things with her salesmen and is open to entertain their suggestions.