Paper 2 · Enterprise Skills
Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful enterpriser?
AA preference for work in which every task is decided by other people
BA reluctance to change the way a product has always been made before
CAn unwillingness to work beyond the hours set out in a contract
DA willingness to take calculated risks in pursuit of an opportunity
Explanation: Enterprisers commit money and effort to an outcome that is not certain, having weighed the odds first, and they combine that with hard work, innovation, self-confidence and persistence. Preferring to be told what to do, resisting change and limiting effort to contracted hours all describe an employee rather than an enterpriser.
Derived from ZIMSEC Business Enterprise Skills Paper 2, Specimen Paper, Q1