Question

In the late 1800s, Cecil Rhodes took the money he made from renting water pumps to miners and used it to buy up the claims of small mining operations. In time, and with the help of funding from the Rothschild family, he formed De Beers, which would become the largest diamond mining company in the world. Which of the following best describes the role Cecil Rhodes played for De Beers?
A. Capital
B. Land
C. Entrepreneurial ability
D. Labor

Answer 1

Answer: Entrepreneurial ability

Explanation:

A. Capital in the business can be defined as the money invested for the operations of business to earn profits. Capital can be in form of any kind of money like shares and debt but a human can never be a capital.

B. Land can be defined as the capital investment of the business for the place where which the operations of the business will be maintained.

C. Entrepreneurial ability is the brain behind the business entity . In a business an entrepreneur is the person who collects capital, purchase land and maintains the operations.

D. Labor is the human capital invested in the business, that is, hiring of individuals for different types of operations.

Hence we can conclude that Cecil Rhodes played entrepreneurial ability.