The Individual Who Brings Together Economic Resources and Assumes the Risk

question 170

Multiple Choice

The individual who brings together economic resources and assumes the risk of business ventures in a capitalist economy is called the

• A) manager.
• B) entrepreneur.
• C) stockbroker.
• D) banker.

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Definitions:

Stock Listed

A company's shares that are available for trading on a public stock exchange.

Share Repurchase

A corporate action in which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, often to increase the value of remaining shares.

Cash Dividend Payment

A cash dividend payment is a distribution of profits by a corporation to its shareholders in the form of cash.

Outstanding Stock

The total shares of stock that are owned by investors, including shares held by institutional investors and company insiders.