Question number 71-73 are based on the following passage.
 

    It wasn't that long ago that entrepreneurs were considered to be mavericks, rebels, or even social deviants. They stood out because Corporate America was built on a foundation of loyalty and conformity. Big was better and economies of scale provided formidable barriers to entry. The last two decades, however, have placed a number of entrepreneurs in the limelight who have marched to the tune of a different drummer.

    Today's entrepreneurs have been heralded for having the same qualities exhibited by this country's first colonists. The colonists had contempt for the way things were done, and they weren't afraid to break away from the establishment. The entrepreneurs who are heralded by the media created their own firms so they could be free to pursue new opportunities and try new approaches. They showed that bigger isn't always better and that the legacy systems and bureaucratic practices of most established firms can be like anvils that keep them from keeping pace with changes in the marketplace. Each day, entrepreneurs create agile new ventures that change the way the game is played.

    America is known as the "Land of the free and the home of the brave." This country encourages individuality and self-determination. It also encourages people to "go for it."

    Entrepreneurship has become an integral part of this country's culture and economic system because it reflects the courage to break away from the pack and the desire to be the master of one's own destiny. Three statistics capture the entrepreneurial spirit in this country. First, 6,8 million households (7,2 percent of the country's total) include someone who is trying to start a business. Second, between 700,000 a n d 1 million new businesses are created each year. Third, at least 90 percent of the richest people in the United States generated their wealth through entrepreneurial endeavors.

The author of the passage most likely includes the statistics concerning the richest people in the United States in order to ....