USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is is a person who takes significant risks to start a new business enterprise, but who also gains significant rewards if the business succeeds.
A
Monopolistic owner
B
Robber Baron
C
Individualism
D
Entrepreneur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An entrepreneur is an individual who takes the risk to start their own business based on an idea they have or a product they have created while assuming most of the risks and reaping most of the rewards of the business.

Detailed explanation-2: -This isn’t meant to scare you into avoiding starting your own business, but to showcase the reality of entrepreneurship. Successful entrepreneurship involves taking risks. Countless entrepreneurs have taken risks to get their businesses to where they are now.

Detailed explanation-3: -Market uncertainty, financial risk, health risk, and no guaranteed returns are the risks associated with starting a business enterprise. There are many rewards of running a business; these include freedom, job satisfaction, and financial gains.

Detailed explanation-4: -Entrepreneurs take risks because they’re necessary to start and grow a business. Some of the risks an entrepreneur might face include: Leaving a full-time job and steady paycheck. Using personal savings with no guarantee of a return on investment.

Detailed explanation-5: -Generally speaking, entrepreneurs take risks as it allows them to distinguish themselves from their competitors. In the competitive business environment that exists today, those who are willing to position themselves as risk-takers position themselves as leaders as well, while others get left behind.

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