Question

directions: read the description of a research paper. then answer the question.
for his business economics class, mickey is writing a paper on the use of cost - benefit analysis to decide between starting a small business and operating a franchise. his intended audience are the readers of his departments student journal, where he hopes to have his paper published. he intends to use his research to narrow his topic down to some broad, basic principles that could help his readers understand the most important issues.
which statement would not be appropriate for mickey to include in the initial entry in his research log?
one reason i chose this topic is definitely personal—the failure of my fathers small business when i was a child.
i know that not all the students in my department read the student journal, but the more knowledgeable and interested students do read it.
cost - benefit analysis was formalized by the english economist alfred marshall.
im not going to be advocating for starting a small business or for operating a franchise, but just trying to put useful information in front of my readers.

Explanation:

The initial entry in a research log should focus on aspects related to the research topic, audience, and research approach. A personal reason like the failure of the father's small business is too subjective and not relevant to the academic research aspects (topic, audience, research content) that the log should initially cover. The other options either relate to the audience (students who read the journal), a fact about the research concept (cost - benefit analysis formalized by Alfred Marshall), or the research approach (not advocating but presenting useful info).

Answer:

One reason I chose this topic is definitely personal—the failure of my father’s small business when I was a child.