Test on Entrepreneurship: Definition and History
Entrepreneurship: Definition, History & What is an Entrepreneur?
Test: Entrepreneurship
20 questions
Question 1: Did well-known British economists such as Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and John Stuart Mill refrain from linking the term Entrepreneurship to Business Management?
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials state that well-known British economists such as Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and John Stuart Mill went a step further when linking the term Entrepreneurship to Business Management with the aim of making a profit.
Question 2: The word Entrepreneur was coined by the British economist Adam Smith in the early 18th century.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials state that it was the French economist, Richard Cantillon, who coined the term in the early 18th century.
Question 3: Entrepreneurs primarily aim to generate profit, making satisfying consumer wants and needs a secondary objective that does not directly contribute to business growth.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study material states that 'The entrepreneur tries to grow the business venture by creating a loyal customer base by satisfying the wants and needs of consumers.' This indicates that satisfying consumer needs is a direct contributor to business growth and is not merely a secondary objective.
Question 4: An entrepreneur tries to grow their business venture by creating a loyal customer base.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study material states: 'The entrepreneur tries to grow the business venture by creating a loyal customer base by satisfying the wants and needs of consumers.'
Question 5: Entrepreneurs take risks with the primary aim of generating profit as compensation for those risks.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study material states, "The entrepreneur will continuously try to make more profit (bigger reward), because the primary aim of any entrepreneur is to generate profit for himself/herself as compensation for the risks taken."