Business and Innovation Terminology
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What did Marco Polo want to establish according to the information provided?

  • New trade routes to connect the Mediterranean with Africa.
  • A non-profit organization for cultural exchange.
  • Trade routes to the Far East. (correct)
  • A charitable foundation for merchant travelers.
  • What does the term 'entrepreneurship' mean based on the given text?

  • The process of creating something new without assuming any financial, psychic, or social risks.
  • The purposeful activity of an individual or a group to initiate profit by distribution of economic goods and services. (correct)
  • The art of turning an idea into a non-profit organization.
  • The process by which individuals pursue opportunities with full control of the necessary resources.
  • Who is credited with describing entrepreneurship as 'the process of creating something new with the value of devoting the necessary time and effort'?

  • Stevenson & Jarillo
  • A. H. Cole
  • Joseph A. Schumpeter
  • Fred Wilson (correct)
  • Who or what is described as a 'go-between' (agent) in the text?

    <p>Marco Polo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Joseph A. Schumpeter, who does entrepreneurship include?

    <p>Both company directors and managers carrying out innovative functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did merchants and travelers play in trading during the Middle Ages?

    <p>Both merchants and travelers had an active role in trading at all risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term in Filipino is closest in meaning to the Sanskrit term 'undertake'?

    <p>Pagnenegosyo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the 18th century, what distinguished entrepreneurs from capital providers?

    <p>Their need for money or capital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contribution did Thomas Edison make during the industrial revolution?

    <p>He was an inventor financially incapable to provide on his own</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the usual entrepreneurs during the Middle Ages?

    <p>Priests and clerics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the 19th and 20th centuries, how were entrepreneurs primarily viewed?

    <p>As managers from an economic perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with establishing the American Steel company?

    <p>Andrew Carnegie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the Philippines realizing the importance of entrepreneurship?

    <p>Colonization by Spain, United States, and Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Philippines implement in 1935 in relation to entrepreneurship?

    <p>Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the 1970s, what sector was given emphasis in the Philippine Development Plan?

    <p>'Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'R.A. 7882' was related to providing assistance to which group?

    <p>'The Act Providing Assistance to Women'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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