Although often portrayed solely as an inventor, Thomas A. Edison was also an entrepreneur, as illustrated by his:
a. developing the incandescent light bulb and selling it to the public
b. creating an electric lighting system for New York City that used his incandescent bulbs
c. devising a plan for Americans to buy light bulbs as standby power in case other sources failed
d. creating new ways to finance oil exploration
B
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