According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2007 Study, the Majority

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2007 study, the majority of people in high-income countries are drawn to entrepreneurship:

• A) to take advantage of an attractive opportunity
• B) due to lack of career prospects
• C) as a result of government incentives
• D) because an important role model was an entrepreneur
• E) to gain prestige

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Definitions:

Reserve Requirement

This is a monetary policy tool used by central banks, specifying the minimum amount of reserves a bank must hold against its deposits. It influences how much money a bank can lend and thus helps control money supply and inflation.

Excess Reserves

The funds that commercial banks hold in their reserves over and above the regulatory requirement set by the central bank.

Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that a bank is required to hold in reserve and not loan out, as mandated by central banking authorities.

Percent

A term used to describe one hundredth of a whole; a way to express fractions, amounts, or changes in quantities in terms of hundredths.