Susan started a cake decorating business that failed. She is convinced that she lacked the necessary funds to promote her business and get it off the ground. Susan experienced:

Answer: Undercapitalization

Explanation:

Undercapitalization is defined as the situation where a person or entity of any kind does not have sufficient funds or capital to run their business and pay the costs it has. This type of situation usually occurs when the business is not selling the necessary amount of products or services to generate the amount of income necessary to meet all the payments it has.

When an entity or business is undercapitalization, in many cases they have had to take measures such as downsizing, fewer materials to create the product, or ultimately, if none of this works, having to close the business.