Question

read the excerpt from president ronald reagans address at moscow state university. the explorers of the modern era are the entrepreneurs, men with vision, with the courage to take risks and faith enough to brave the unknown. these entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the united states. they are the prime movers of the technological revolution. in fact, one of the largest computer firms in the united states was started by two college students, no older than you, in the garage behind their home. some people, even in my own country, look at the riot of experiment that is the free market and see only waste. what of all the entrepreneurs that fail? well, many do, particularly the successful ones; often several times. and if you ask them the secret of their success, theyll tell you its all that they learned in their struggles along the way: yes, which is a substantiated opinion? one of the largest computer companies began in a garage. small businesses are the reason america has a strong economy. experience is the best way for entrepreneurs to learn. people are often wasteful in free market societies.

Explanation:

A substantiated opinion is one that has evidence or support. The statement "One of the largest computer companies began in a garage" is a fact (as it can be verified, e.g., Apple was started in a garage). "Small businesses are the reason America has a strong economy" is an opinion but not directly substantiated in the text. "Experience is the best way for entrepreneurs to learn" - while the text mentions entrepreneurs learning from struggles (which could be related to experience), it's more of a general opinion without strong direct substantiation. "People are often wasteful in free - market societies" is an unsubstantiated opinion. The first option is a fact (a type of substantiated statement in a sense as it can be proven).

Answer:

One of the largest computer companies began in a garage.