ENTREPRENEURSHIP

INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ENTREPRENEUR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Agreement between capital provider and an entrepreneur whereby the entrepreneur is able to mobilize funds for his business activities. Any profits made will be shared between them according to agreed ratio while losses borne solely by capital provider.
A
Mudharabah
B
Musyarakah
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mudharabah is a contract where the capital provider (known as rabbul mal), provides capital to the entrepreneur (known as mudarib) who contributes his or her skills in a business. Under this arrangement, the capital provider and the entrepreneur share the profits generated from the business.

Detailed explanation-2: -MURABAHA. The Murabaha is a form of cost plus financing where a Financier will purchase an asset and sell it on to a Company for an amount made up of the cost of the asset plus a profit margin for doing the transaction.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mudarabah contract is a contract that prioritizes the trust of the property/capital owner (shabibul māl) and the property manager’s mandate (capital manager). The proportionate share in profit is determined by mutual agreement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mudaraba (finance trusteeship) and Musharaka (equity partnership) are two such financial instruments based on the profit-and-loss sharing system, where instead of lending money to an entrepreneur at a fixed rate of return, the financier shares in the ventures profits and losses (The Economist 2001).

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