4. Read the excerpt.

“I truly never would have thought my idea of opening a high-end art supply store would work when my country became independent from the Soviet Union. But because the arts are so important here in Poland, and the government helped me all along the way, it’s been a very exciting time.”

—Entrepreneur from Bialystok, Poland

What does this excerpt tell us about the Polish government?

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It severely limits the people's ability to open a business
It understands that entrepreneurs are important in helping their economy
It has shrunk in size since the Soviet Union fell

It understands that the arts are important and supports entrepreneurs in the arts.

The excerpt tells us that the Polish government understands that entrepreneurs are important in helping their economy.