Entrepreneurial motives Flashcards
unit 1.2.2
What are the 2 types of motives ?
financial or non-financial
What is the financial motive ?
profit
What are the non-financial motives ?
ethical stance
social entrepreneurship
independence and homeworking
What is a social entrepreneur ?
innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems e.g. Marc Koska - the needle guy
What is capital ?
man-made ‘tech’ used to produce goods e.g. roads
What is enterprise ?
initiative used in organising the factors
What is land ?
resources used e.g. farms
What is labour ?
human effort
Are the factors of production finite or infinite ?
finite
What is meant by factors of production ?
in puts that are used in the production of goods or services in the attempt to make an economic profit