What role does an entrepreneur play in the making of goods and services? a. the entrepreneur provides the labor for a business. b. the entrepreneur harvests the natural resources. c. the entrepreneur brings together the factors of production into workable businesses. d. the entrepreneur buys goods that are made.

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.