Priscilla Is a Trader of Silver and Diamond Jewelry

question 83

Multiple Choice

Priscilla is a trader of silver and diamond jewelry. Due to a recessionary trend in the industry, her business has not been making any profits for a few months. As the end of this economic trend cannot be easily ascertained, she decides to get her house mortgaged so that she can add a new line of business of trading in semi-precious stones. This financial risk appetite of Priscilla illustrates her _____ as an entrepreneur.

• A) high energy levels
• B) tolerance of uncertainty
• C) tolerance of failure
• D) deep visionary sense

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