Question

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An entrepreneur would most likely be a

low risk taker.
spontaneous person with an unclear vision.
person who works well alone.
person who has a brief work week.

An entrepreneur’s first business fails, but their second attempt at the business is succeeding. You can assume that

they learned from their mistakes.
they are willing to take fewer risks.
their products or services were unneeded.
they were unwilling to take financial responsibility.

Which characteristic of being an entrepreneur could be seen as both a benefit and a drawback?

job security.
personal fulfillment.
financial risk.
a flexible working environment.

Read the graph.

A bar graph titled Jobs Created by New Businesses in the U S from 2005 to 2010 has years on the x-axis and jobs in millions on the y-axis. The peak was in 2005, and the lowest number of new businesses was in 2010. The number of new businesses was constant in 2005 and 2006, and then steadily decreased through 2010.

What can the reader reasonably conclude from information in the graph?

Fewer new businesses were started in 2010 than in other years.
The opening of new businesses peaked between 2007 and 2008.
More new businesses were started in 2006 than in 2005.
The number of new businesses remained constant between 2006 and 2009.

A new business should be based on an entrepreneur's individual interests because the entrepreneur must

have sufficient confidence to succeed.
be willing to take personal responsibility.
have enough determination to work alone.
dedicate as many hours as needed to the work.

Answer 1

Here are the answers with brief reasons:

1) An entrepreneur would most likely be a
- person who works well alone.
Reason: Entrepreneurs often must make independent decisions and carry many responsibilities.

2) An entrepreneur’s first business fails, but their second attempt is succeeding. You can assume that
- they learned from their mistakes.
Reason: Experience from failure typically leads to improvements in the next attempt.

3) Which characteristic could be both a benefit and a drawback?
- a flexible working environment.
Reason: Flexibility offers freedom but can also blur work-life boundaries or reduce structure.

4) From the graph, the reader can reasonably conclude:
- Fewer new businesses were started in 2010 than in other years.
Reason: The graph shows the lowest value in 2010 and a steady decline from 2006–2010.

5) A new business should be based on an entrepreneur's individual interests because the entrepreneur must
- dedicate as many hours as needed to the work.
Reason: Interest helps sustain long hours and commitment required to build a business.