ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term, “entrepreneurship” means:
A
Goods not created for their own use, but to make other goods/services.
B
Person who organizes the factors of production to produce goods/services; business owners.
C
Work the people do to produce goods and services.
D
The natural resources used to produce goods or services.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A person who undertakes the risk of starting a new business venture is called an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur creates a firm to realize their idea, known as entrepreneurship, which aggregates capital and labor in order to produce goods or services for profit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Essentially, entrepreneurship is the process of developing, organizing, and running a new business to generate profit while taking on financial risk.

Detailed explanation-3: -Entrepreneur is a French word probably coined by the economist Jean-Baptiste Say from the word entreprendre, which is usually translated as “undertaker” or “adventurer."1 Say studied Smith’s book and, while agreeing on all points, found that the omission of enterprising businessmen was a serious flaw.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fourth factor of production is entrepreneurship. An entrepreneur is a person who combines the other factors of production-land, labor, and capital-to earn a profit.

Detailed explanation-5: -The entrepreneur is the one that initiates the process of production by mobilizing the other factors of production. He organizes, manages and controls the affairs of the firm. He is the risk bearer and in consideration of this the profit maker as well. Simply put the entrepreneur is the owner of the business.

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