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Study Guide to Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market

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Chapter 8: Production: Entrepreneurship <strong>and</strong> Change 101<br />

9. Risk, Uncertainty, <strong>and</strong> Insurance<br />

Following the pioneering treatment by Frank Knight, the<br />

distinction between risk <strong>and</strong> uncertainty is that risk refers <strong>to</strong><br />

unknown outcomes <strong>with</strong> quantifiable probabilities. Risks can be<br />

insured against, while uncertainty cannot. All entrepreneurship<br />

involves bearing uncertainty; it cannot be transferred away.

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