1. You have just become the director of the Institute for Economic Development a

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1. You have just become the director of the Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship which is an outreach program for the local regional university. The university is located in a city with a population of 120,000 and is surrounded by rural farm and ranch land. There are several small communities in the area ranging from a population of a few hundred to 10,000. The small communities serve primarily as shopping and medical centers for the immediate surrounding areas. There is limited economic activity other than agriculture in the rural areas. The city where the university is located has a small but growing industrial and manufacturing base and is the shopping and medical center for the region. Your first task as director is to develop a program to encourage entrepreneurship especially in the rural areas. a. Outline the basics of your program and explain why each part of the program is important. b. In addition, list some possible resources you could use to help with your program.

Explanation / Answer

A. The basic programme must be focussed on getting required and adequate resources such as electricity, water, energy fuel. Proper contivity of road must also be ensure for better means of transport and advertising must also be the prime concern as it create awareness amongst people.

B. Resources which would be used are:-

1. Media for advertising

2. Electricity

3. Energy fuel

4. Water.

5. Means of transport.

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