_____ Provide(s) Companies with ?Nancial Backing That Enables Risk Taking

question 23

Multiple Choice

_____ provide(s) companies with ?nancial backing that enables risk taking and the pursuit of pro?ts.

• A) Enterprise
• B) Shareholders
• C) Labour
• D) The government

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, free entry and exit, and perfect information, resulting in firms being price takers.

Price

The amount of money required to purchase a good or service; the value that must be exchanged to acquire a specific product.

Short-run Industry Supply

The total quantity of goods that producers in an industry are willing and able to sell at different prices in a short period, without changing production capacity.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A theoretical market structure characterized by infinite buyers and sellers, homogenous products, and no barriers to entry or exit.