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State and local governments often act as venture capitalists.

A) True
B) False

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Jason, Robin, and Ian currently work in the marketing department of a large corporation. They have similar backgrounds and training and are thinking about leaving their company to start their own business. Successful entrepreneurial teams are comprised of these types of people because similarities in knowledge and skill ensure harmony and consistency in their new business.

A) True
B) False

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As a prospective entrepreneur, Ebony considered a variety of financing sources. Her discussions with a venture capitalist revealed that this type of investor expects to receive a significant ownership interest in her firm.

A) True
B) False

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One way to control the legal costs associated with operating a small business is to purchase a prepaid legal plan.

A) True
B) False

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Labels Plus, LLC, exports specialty printing equipment for the labeling, flexible packaging, and carton industry. Due to increased support from , this company's sales to Brazilian companies and other global opportunities have significantly increased.


A) its newly revised web site
B) Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security
C) the FDA
D) local politicians

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Exporting offers small businesses opportunities to reduce their dependence on domestic sales and extend product lives.

A) True
B) False

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Marina has just completed her business degree. She should focus her job search to only include large corporations.

A) True
B) False

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The Small Business Administration's microloan program offers small businesses very small loans.

A) True
B) False

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Since entrepreneurs are starting new businesses, experience gained from working for an established business isn't particularly helpful.

A) True
B) False

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Conventional wisdom reports that 56 percent of all small businesses fail in their first four years of operation.

A) True
B) False

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Most business opportunities offer entrepreneurs high levels of security and profits.

A) True
B) False

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Business incubators provide assistance to established companies attempting to generate foreign sales.

A) True
B) False

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A refers to people with unsatisfied wants and needs who are willing and able to buy a product or service.


A) market
B) consumer cooperative
C) consumer collective
D) buyer's cooperative

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is a characteristic of successful entrepreneurs?


A) Power-seeking
B) Relies heavily on others who believe in the business
C) Willingness and desire to follow others
D) Action-oriented

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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After several years of working as a regional manager for a nationally known nonprofit, Janelle landed a management position with an innovative small business. If she accepts the job offer, she is likely to find that:


A) due to the significant differences in large and small firms, her previous experience will be of little value in her new position.
B) the principles of management are much the same at large and small firms.
C) nonprofit organizations are motivated by their desire to help people and so financial management is of little concern.
D) planning is more important to a nonprofit organization and less important to a small business so she will need to adjust the time she spends on the planning function.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When comparing small businesses to their larger competitors, it is clear that:


A) bigger is always better.
B) small firms can always outperform big firms on a level playing field.
C) small firms often can offer more personalized customer services than big firms.
D) small firms are slower to respond to opportunities than are large firms.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) are privately owned companies licensed by the Small Business Administration to lend money to small businesses.

A) True
B) False

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Many micropreneurs are home-based business owners.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following employment statistics about small businesses is true?


A) Small businesses create about 15% of all new jobs in the U.S.
B) The number of women owning small businesses has remained constant
C) A great majority of American workers find their first jobs with a small business
D) Growth of minority-owned businesses in the U.S. is declining

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Intrapreneurs make use of to develop and launch new products and generate new profits.


A) their employer's existing human, financial, and physical resources
B) their own personal financial resources
C) government-supplied physical and financial resources
D) old ideas abandoned by entrepreneurs

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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