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Q.Write one definition of Entrepreneur
Yanam BieapBIEAP AP Intermediate (2nd Year) Commerce Board 2023Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★est
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →An entrepreneur is a person who sets up and runs a business enterprise by recognising an opportunity, bringing together the factors of production and bearing the risk, in the expectation of profit. A classic definition is J.B. Say's: an entrepreneur shifts resources from lower to higher productivity and yield.
Definition of Entrepreneur
The word entrepreneur comes from the French word entreprendre, meaning "to undertake." An entrepreneur is one who undertakes an enterprise.
A widely used definition, as asked in this AP Intermediate 2nd-year Commerce 2-mark question, is:
- J.B. Say: "An entrepreneur is one who shifts economic resources out of an area of lower productivity into an area of higher productivity and greater yield." …
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