ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Having many entrepreneurs in a country will ____ that country’s Gross Domestic Product.
A
decrease
B
increase
C
not affect
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Entrepreneurship can play a significant role in increasing economic growth and prosperity by increasing Gross National Product (GNP) and Per Capita Income (PCI). GNP measures the total economic output of a country while PCI calculates the average income per person. The increase in GNP can lead to a rise in PCI.

Detailed explanation-2: -Across economies, GDP growth increases with the early-stage entrepreneurship activity rate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Entrepreneurs boost economic growth by introducing innovative technologies, products, and services. Increased competition from entrepreneurs challenges existing firms to become more competitive. Entrepreneurs provide new job opportunities in the short and long term.

Detailed explanation-4: -The results indicate that entrepreneurial attitudes are found to stimulate GDP per capita in high-income countries while entrepreneurial activity is found to have a negative effect in middle/low-income economies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Entrepreneurial activity, or in other words, the creation of new businesses, is what supports local economies, what supports our country’s GDP and what helps the stock market continue to grow.

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