Musa and James are friends who work for a financial services organisation. Musa wants to start a stockbroking company that buys and sells equities on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with the money he has saved over the past five years. While owning a busi

To determine how many of the options do not represent an advantage of owning a business, let's briefly evaluate each option: a. **Flexibility** - Advantage of owning a business; business owners often have control over their schedules. b. **Demanding** - This implies a challenge or burden rather than an advantage. It represents the pressures and responsibilities of owning a business. c. **Profit earning** - Advantage of owning a business; the potential for profit is a primary motivation for starting a business. d. **Learning** - Advantage of owning a business; owning a business can provide many learning opportunities. e. **Autonomy** - Advantage of owning a business; business owners typically have more control over their decisions and processes. Based on this evaluation, option b ("demanding") does not represent an advantage. Therefore, only one option does not represent an advantage. The answer is **a. one**.