Which of the Following Best Describes the "Disruptive" Nature of Social

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the "disruptive" nature of social entrepreneurship?

• A)An employee from the mailroom who comes up with a brilliant idea,shares it with the CEO,and is promoted to a VP position.
• B)A group of entrepreneurs who raise $1 million dollars to continue funding AIDS research in Africa.
• C)A group of entrepreneurs who design a product that will be powered by solar energy,require a 4th grade education to fix,will cost $10 and will provide safe drinking water to villages all across Asia.
• D)A group of scientists who create a cure for malaria in a lab and decide to hold on to the idea until the time is right for them to release it independent of their current employers.
• E)A group of young business people spend $100,000 of borrowed capital to develop a fuel-efficient car,and then donate the car and the design plans to the Smithsonian.

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