What is the expected outcome of shopping at small businesses?

• A. Rising unemployment.
• B. Keeping money cycling within the community.
• C. Increasing production costs for consumers.
• D. Expanding national chains.

Answer: (B)

Shopping at small, locally owned businesses helps keep money circulating within the community. When the business is locally owned, the owners and many workers live nearby, and purchases from local suppliers stay in the area. The wages earned by local workers are spent locally as well, supporting other local shops and services and contributing to local tax revenue. This creates a multiplier effect, strengthening jobs, services, and overall community vitality. So the expected outcome is that spending stays within and benefits the local economy, rather than leaking to distant national chains.