World of Work

What is an entrepreneur?

• A person who is willing and able to work for a company

• A person who is willing to build cars for a business

• A person who is willing and able to buy goods and services

• A person who is willing and able to find a new idea or invention and convert this into a new or better product, service or process.

Which is a characteristic of an entrepreneur?

• Closed to new ideas.

• Passionate

• Dependent on others

• Doesn't have any new ideas

Identify the entrepreneur

• Mrs Pearce

• Oprah Winfrey

• Homer Simpson

• The dog

Why do people work?

• To spend time with their friends

• To play with toys

• Because they have to

• To earn an income

What is the best definition of income?

• The money a person receives from working and from property or shares.

• The money a person receives for producing goods and services

• The money a person receives for consuming goods and services.

• The money a person receives from their family.

What is the best definition of standard of living?

• The level of comfort a person can give another person.

• The level of wealth a person can give another person.

• The level of wealth a person receives for working.

• The level of wealth and comfort a person can achieve.

What is the best definition for self esteem?

• A person's sense of purpose.

• A person's ability to believe in themselves.

• A person's sense of purpose and the confidence in one's own worth or abilities.

• A person's ability to work hard and earn an income.

Identify one of the reasons people work.

• Work contributes to a person's happiness

• Work makes people love each other

• Work makes us like Homer Simpson

• Work helps a person build a house

What type of work is described: This person does not get holiday leave, and has no guarantee or the number of hours they work each week.

• Part time

• Full Time

• Contract

• Casual

What type of work is described: This person gets sick leave and works a 38 hour work week.

• Part time

• Full time

• Contract

• Casual