Throughout the ages the businessman has helped build civilisation's great cities, provided people with luxuries and artists with patronage, and lift his fellow citizens to understand the standard of living. In the last few centuries the businessman has seeded the Industrial Revolution around the world. The passage best supports the statement that the businessman _____

• lives luxurious and comfortable life.
• is the beneficiary of the Industrial Revolution.
• is capable of raising his standard of living.
• has contributed to the growth of civilisation.