Entrepreneur

An American business woman and founder of Mary Kay cosmetics.

• Henry Ford

• Mary Kay Ash

• Wallace Amos

• Milton Hershey

Created his own company known for its chocolate bars

• Mary Kay Ash

• Wallace Amos

• Milton Hershey

• Sam Walton

Began his own chain of stores called Wal-Mart Discount City with American suppliers, later known as "Wal-Mart."

• Henry Ford

• Wallace Amos

• Milton Hershey

• Sam Walton

Created the Model T Ford in 1908, the first car

• Henry Ford

• Mary Kay Ash

• Milton Hershey

• Sam Walton

True or False: Mary Kay Ash's goal was to have women fail at business.

• True

• False

Who starts a business?

• inventor

• congressman

• president

• entrepreneur

If you are an entrepreneur, you will

• take a risk

• spend all of your savings

• borrow from investors

• alll of the above

What is the primary role of an entrepreneur in the economy?

• To create new products and services

• To enforce laws and regulations

• To manage public funds

• To educate the workforce

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful entrepreneur?

• Risk aversion

• Inflexibility

• Innovativeness

• Dependence on others

Which of the following best describes an entrepreneur's contribution to society?

• Maintaining the status quo

• Creating jobs and opportunities

• Increasing government control

• Reducing competition