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Chapter 10

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1-     Individuals that are predisposed to take intentional actions to influence their situation or environment are said to have a(n) ________.

a)

     dispositional advantage

b)

autocratic management style

c)

mastery complex

d)

proactive personality

2.

Which one of the following items is found in the financial data section of the business plan?

a)

Pricing

b)

Sales tactics

c)

Pro forma cash flow analysis

d)

Economic analysis

3.

Rob is a CPA who works out of an office in his home. His business is named "Friendly Accounting Services." Eventually, Rob would like to grow his business to include partners and bookkeepers. We would classify Rob as ________.

a)

self-employed

b)

an entrepreneur

c)

An employee

d)

a franchisee

4.

Brandon is examining the state of the economy, the regulatory situation, social trends, and the local labor supply. This would indicate Brandon is ________.

a)

a small business owner

b)

self-employed

c)

performing a SWOT analysis

d)

exploring the entrepreneurial context

5.

The purpose of examining the state of the economy, the regulatory situation, social trends, and the local labor supply is to

a)

determine who are the major players in the market

b)

identify opportunities and possible competitive advantages

c)

identify possible customers and employees

d)

locate resources for use in the new business

6.

The marketing plan becomes a part of the______ section of the business plan

a)

supporting documentation

b)

description of the business

c)

executive summary

d)

analysis of the context

7.

Which of these represents the three stages that new business ventures go through?

a)

Start-up, rapid growth, decline

b)

Idea generation, scaling, maturity

c)

Start-up, transition, scaling

d)

Idea generation, business formation, maturity

8.

Entrepreneurial firms act as _____ when they provide new and unique ideas that might otherwise go untapped

a)

agents of change

b)

intellectual creators

c)

process improvers

d)

providers of capital

9.

Nadine is ready to retire after many years building her business. Another entrepreneur has indicated an interest in buying it so Nadine must set a selling price. Which one of the methods below should she use?

a)

The amount of retirement savings Nadine needs

b)

The sum of all taxable incomes for all the years she was in business

c)

The selling price of a similarly situated business

d)

The sum of all assets currently on the balance sheet less all liabilities (outstanding debt)

 

10.

Which one of the following would most likely be a source for ideas for the would-be entrepreneur?

a)

Trade publications

b)

Personal interests and hobbies

c)

Pure research

d)

Manufacturing exhibitions

11.

Annabel operates a local hardware store that she inherited from her parents. When she took over, she updated the point-of-sale equipment and installed a customer database. Annabel is a(n)

a)

small business owner

b)

entrepreneur

c)

opportunist

d)

venture capitalist

12.

In 1938 Dr. Roy Plunkett discovered that a certain material became very slippery when frozen, and PTFE was invented. Under the brand Teflon, PTFE coatings were applied to a wide variety of items from spacecraft to frying pans. DuPont was able to capitalize on_____

a)

the unexpected

b)

new knowledge

c)

the incongruous

d)

process needs

13.

Hortense and a few of her family members want to launch a new venture but don't want to place their personal assets at risk. For this privilege, they are willing to incur the higher taxes associated with the _______ form of organization

a)

S corporation

b)

limited liability company

c)

C corporation

d)

mited liability partnership

14.

People who engage in existing ones ______ take advantage of opportunities to create new products or services, or change

a)

social engineering

b)

venture capitalism

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

social responsibility

15.

Arthur Fry thought his glue was a failure because it didn't stick permanently, but when applied to small squares of paper, it became the popular Post-It ® note. Arthur Fry took advantage of ______

a)

a market structure

b)

the unexpected

c)

changes in perception

d)

the process need

16.

_____ referred to the external equity financing provided by professionally managed pools of investor money.

a)

Liquidation

b)

Initial public offering (IPO)

c)

Venture capitalists

d)

Angel investors

17.

Which of these areas do entrepreneurs need to monitor to limit their chance of failure?

a)

All of these areas should be monitored



b)

Employee workloads

c)

Cash flows and expenses

d)

Customer satisfaction

18.

Ignacio knows he cannot pay what the "big boys" pay, so he decides instead to emphasize the____his company

offers.



a)

learning opportunities and recognition

b)

performance incentives

c)

health insurance benefits

d)

retirement savings plan

19.

Small business owners see_____ whereas entrepreneurs see____

a)

competition, industry

b)

risk, opportunity

c)

threat, opportunity

d)

weakness, strength

20.

Which of the following is a personal consideration when evaluating potential business ideas?

a)

Have you considered pricing issues and whether the price you'll be able to charge will allow your venture to survive and prosper?

b)

Are you willing and prepared to do continual financial and other types of analyses?



c)

What similar or unique product features does your proposed idea have compared to what's currently on the market?



d)

Have you considered how you will need to promote and advertise your proposed entrepreneurial venture?

21.

Arthur has an idea. After performing a SWOT, he has identified a market that is not being served so he is planning to start a new business and introduce a new product. Arthur is a(n) ____



a)

independent business developer



b)

strategist



c)

entrepreneur

d)

Dreamer

22.

a sole proprietorship, profits are

a)

distributed to all partners equally

b)

distributed to the partners according to their level of participation

c)

taxed as the owner's personal income

d)

taxed at the prevailing business rate

23.

Linda has created a computer-generated mockup of her new product for inclusion in the section of her

_____ business plan.

a)

supporting documentation

b)

executive summary

c)

analysis of the context

d)

description of the business

24.

Recognizing the increase in birth rates since 1946, and disliking the task of changing his grandchildren's diapers, Victor Mills began developing a disposable diaper. Pampers were introduced to consumers in 1961. Mills saw opportunity in ______

a)

changes in perceptions

b)

new Knowledge

c)

changes in demographics

d)

the incongruous

25.

Belinda has found a business opportunity she believes will be successful, but there are already a couple companies in that market. To be successful, Belinda will need to ______



a)

write her mission statement

b)

patent her idea

c)

pinpoint a competitive advantage

d)

pursue a joint venture with them

26.

The first organizing decision that an entrepreneur must make is the



a)

organization structure



b)

type of organizational culture



c)

form of legal ownership



d)

assignment of duties and responsibilities

27.

When Michele had only three employees, she performed most of the records-keeping tasks herself and kept a general idea of finances in her head. Now that her business has expanded, she is having money problems. What shouldMichele do?

a)

Relinquish some of her other duties so she can focus on the money end of the business.

b)

Reach out to the local business development organization for assistance.

c)

Create and follow a set of financial controls.

d)

Take a course in financial accounting at the local college.

28.

One of the most common causes of new business failure is ______

a)

a lack of customer focus

b)

a lack of knowledge about the core business

c)

the inability of the founder to effectively lead

d)

that entrepreneurs can be too conservative

29.

Dharma is examining her financial position, the market for her proposed new product, the types of ownership available to her, and the tax laws for her area to determine whether she should go forward with her new business. Dharma is conducting a _____

a)

market analysis

b)

practicality study

c)

feasibility study

d)

technical study

30.

Geneva needs additional capital to launch her business but does not want to share management responsibility with partners. Neither does she want to pay the high taxes often assessed on businesses. Her best option may be a(n)_______



a)

C corporation

b)

limited liability partnership

c)

S corporation

d)

sole proprietorship

31.

Gaston knows he cannot be physically present at his new restaurant every hour it is open, so he has decided to share management responsibility and profits equally with two others. Gaston has formed a _______



a)

limited liability partnership



b)

joint proprietorship

c)

limited liability corporation

d)

general partnership

32.

Hobart is at the point in his new venture that he needs to hire more people. He comes to you for advice on the type of candidate he should seek. You tell him “________”

a)

The important thing is to get people on board whose strengths complement your weaknesses



b)

Look for people who are exceptionally capable and fit well with the entrepreneurial culture



c)

Offer each candidate a stake in the business and hire the one who accepts the offer



d)

Find someone who can be groomed to take over the business when you are ready to retire

33.

_______ is a process of changing, experimenting, transforming, and revolutionizing

a)

Innovating



b)

Research



c)

Inventing



d)

Developing

34.

Jerry has decided to sell his rapidly growing business to his oldest employee so he can retire and enjoy life in Florida Jerry's decision Is ________

a)

an exit option

b)

a poor one given the firm's growth

c)

likely to fail

d)

a liquidation decision

35.

Before launching his new venture, Doyle is studying the potential competitors for his new product. He will want to find an answer to which one of the following questions?



a)

What competitive advantage do they have?



b)

How many employees do they have?



c)

Where are they located?

d)

How do they finance their operations?

36.

Fallon wants total control over the decisions related to his business but is concerned that should the business fail, his personal assets are at risk. Fallon has chosen the _______ form of ownership



a)

sole proprietorship



b)

S corporation



c)

C corporation



d)

general partnership

37.

 Emily is calculating her annual revenues, balance sheets, and breakeven points so she can write the ______ section of her business plan.



a)

description of the business

b)

executive summary



c)

analysis of the context



d)

financial data and projections

38.

One of the most powerful predictors of entrepreneurial intent is that most future entrepreneurs possess a ______ personality.



a)

introverted



b)

proactive



c)

reactive



d)

Gregarious

39.

In the entrepreneurial process of starting the venture, the following phases are included EXCEPT



a)

organizing the venture

b)

researching the feasibility of the venture

c)

 planning the venture

d)

determining the "rules" of the game

40.

Ned has built his entrepreneurial venture into a successful business. Part of his original plan was to build the business then sell it to another company that could take it to the next level of success. In other words, Ned intends to his business.

a)

harvest

b)

reap

c)

relinquish

d)

co-opt

41.

In the entrepreneurial process of managing the venture, an entrepreneur manages _______



a)

people



b)

all of the above



c)

growth



d)

processes

42.

One disadvantage of a sole proprietorship, other than the unlimited liability, is _______

a)

it can be difficult to raise financial capital



b)

they are subject to more regulation than corporations

 

c)

the loss of business flexibility for the owner



d)

they are costly and complex to form

43.

Sarah is exploring idea sources for her new venture. She should look for the followings EXCEPT ______

a)

what is currently available

b)

Unfilled niches

c)

Trends and changes

d)

Advances and breakthroughs

44.

Entrepreneurship is important to the overall economy since entrepreneurs _______

a)

push out efficient firms

b)

help keep markets competitive



c)

don't compete with established businesses

d)

often fail their way to success



45.

Decades ago only former military personnel and hoodlums sported tattoos. Today tattoos are considered an art form, giving rise to a plethora of tattoo shops. These body artists have taken advantage of changes in ________



a)

demographics



b)

processes



c)

perception



d)

market structure