The services market sells diverse services such as legal advice, auto repair, and dry cleaning. Along with ________, insurance, and real estate businesses, transportation, communication and public utility firms, and not for profits, these firms represent about 75 percent of all industrial firms.

A. wholesalers
B. finance
C. educational institutions
D. retailers
E. government units


Answer: B

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