Which defines self-employed workers according to the text?

• A. They earn income as business owners, independent contractors, or freelance workers.
• B. They work only for a single employer.
• C. They are employers of large corporations.
• D. They only work in agriculture.

Answer: (C)

Self-employed workers earn income by running their own business or offering services independently. They are not on someone else’s payroll; they set their own rates, choose which projects to take, and bear the risks and rewards of their venture. They may work with large corporations as clients, but that doesn’t make them employees of those corporations. Statements that describe working for a single employer or being the employer of large corporations, or restricting work to agriculture, don’t capture the independent, entrepreneurial nature that defines self-employment.