Question

Some people, even in my own country, look at the riot of experiment that is the free market and see only waste. What of all the entrepreneurs that fail? Well, many do, particularly the successful ones; often several times. And if you ask them the secret of their success, they'll tell you it's all that they learned in their struggles along the way; yes, it's what they learned from failing.

President Reagan includes the underlined question to

A.encourage audience interest and participation.
B.warn listeners against becoming entrepreneurs.
C.raise an objection to his own opinion and counter that argument.
D.reference a question in well-known literature and provide an answer.

Answer 1

I believe the correct answer would be C. Raise an objection to his own opinion and counter that argument. 

Answer 2

Answer: C. Raise an objection to his own opinion and counter that argument.

Explanation: In the given excerpt of President Reagan's speech we can see that he expresses his positive point of view about entrepreneurs. He includes the question: What of all the entrepreneurs that fail? to address this counterargument. By asking this question, he clarifies his opinion and emphasizes that even though many entrepreneurs failed, those struggles make them stronger and more likely to succeed.