BA 201: Foundations of Bus Thought (Fall 2021)

Homework – Robicheaux #2

Note: Answers should not be in bold font (only the questions are bolded). 

Each answer should be 3-5 sentences long.

Rand from Atlas Shrugged

1. What does Rand say to those who call money the root of all evil? Explain how this relates to her views on America and the “American industrialist.”

Adam Smith from An Inquiry to the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

2. Does Smith believe in conducting business for the public good? Why or why not? Be sure to thoroughly explain the “invisible hand” theory and how it ties into this concept.