Why are entrepreneurs considered both spark plugs and catalysts of the free enterprise economy?

Entrepreneurs are considered to be both spark plugs and catalysts of the free enterprise economy because of a number of reasons. Everybody benefits and profits when an entrepreneur becomes successful. When an entrepreneur opens his or her search for profits, the effects would be a chain of events where new products, greater competition, more production, higher quality, and lower prices for consumers can be observed. An entrepreneur is said to be a spark plug in the free-market for there is that vision of providing a product or a service that people are willing to pay for, combined with the ability to produce that product or service at a cost below the market sales price which propels him/her to take action. Capitalism will not work if it were not for the entrepreneurs who take the risks and start the businesses that produce the goods and services we all enjoy.

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.