Answer : 2. "Joseph A. Schumpeter"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Joseph A. Schumpeter Explanation: Entrepreneurship as a theory of business was propounded by Joseph. A. Schumpeter.   Schumpeter’s Innovation Theory of Profit : Definition:  The Innovation Theory of Profit was proposed by Joseph. A. Schumpeter, who believed that an entrepreneur can earn economic profits by introducing successful innovations.