CH#2 Small Business Mgmt,Entrepreneurship & Ownership

Question 1

Entrepreneurship primarily involves which phase of business?

Accepted Answer

The startup process

Question 2

When does the entrepreneurship stage end and the small business management stage begin?

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After the entrepreneurial event ends

Question 3

In growth stage of the startup process model, what is the primary goal of the small business?

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Reaching critical mass (survival)

Question 4

Which of the following is the most common form of business ownership?

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Sole proprietorships

Question 5

The "right of first refusal" refers to which of the following?

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Partners get 1st chance at buyingthe selling partners shares

Question 6

Forces that occur outside of the business that affect the business and its owners are

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Environmental factors

Question 7

Which of the following forms of business ownership brings in themost business generated revenue

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Corporations

Question 8

Limited liability, increased access to resources, & easy transfer of ownership are advant of a

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Corporation

Question 9

Document describing how a business is formed is referred to as articles of incorporation.

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True

Question 10

The typical entrepreneur tends to accept moderate risk only after careful examination.

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True

Question 11

About half of all business owners choose to go into business for themselves because they

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Like the challenge

Question 12

Which form of business ownership is the most complicated to form?

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Corporations

Question 13

Unlimited liability, management conflict potential, and less independence are disadvantages of

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Partnerships

Question 14

A contract between partners that defines obligations and responsibilities of business owners is

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Article of Partnership

Question 15

The single biggest disadvantage of sole proprietorships is which of the following?

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Unlimited liability

Question 16

One of the reasons most people start their own business is to

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Use their skills/abilities

Question 17

Expensive to start, complex to maintain, and double taxation are disadvantages of

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Corporation

Question 18

Which form of business organization is easiest to open and easiest to close?

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Sole proprietorship

Question 19

The time span for the innovation phase may be

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Several months or even several years

Question 20

Limited liability is the major advantage of forming a business as a corporation.

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True

Question 21

Income uncertainty is one of the most challenging aspects of starting a new business.

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True

Question 22

In the end, every business will eventually reach the harvest stage.

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False

Question 23

The major disadvantage of a sole proprietorship is limited liability.

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False

Question 24

A small business manager faces which of the following environmental forces?

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Hiring and retaining employees

Question 25

The biggest advantage of partnerships is the pooling of talents and resources.

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True

Question 26

The trends for small businesses in the US from 1980-2003 show the greatest increase in the # of

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Very small businesses

Question 27

The three forms of business ownership include all but which of the following?

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Joint ventures

Question 28

Major advantage of a sole proprietorship is that the owner has complete control over business.

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True

Question 29

Which of the following is not prerequisite for becoming a successful entrepreneur?

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Education

Question 30

Rubin's job involves identifying ideas/assuming the risk to make these ideas happen.She is a/an

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Entrepreneur

Question 31

The most common form of business in the United States today is the corporation.

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False

Question 32

The ability to see,conceive,& create new & unique products, services, and processes is known as

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Innovation

Question 33

A sole proprietorship is owned by two or more persons.

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False

Question 34

A small business manager and an entrepreneur perform the same functions.

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False

Question 35

In a limited partnership, at least one partner

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Has unlimited liability

Question 36

Entrepreneurs recognize an opportunity and start a business to take advantage of it.

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True

Question 37

In the triggering stage,which personal characteristics are needed by the small business owner?

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Commitment

Question 38

The primary reason most people go into business for themselves is to gain the respect of others

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False

Question 39

Which two areas of coursework are the fastest growing subjects in business schools?

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Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Question 40

__is the entrepreneurial behavior that involves the expectation of high levels of growth/profit

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Performance intention

Question 41

The implementation phase in the entrepreneurial process involves all but which of the following

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Developing an advertising campaign

Question 42

The entrepreneurial process in the startup process model begins with

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An innovative idea refined as the idea is thought through

Question 43

Financial risks, material risks, & psychological risks are all risks faced by the entrepreneur.

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True

Question 44

Independence and control over their own lives are reasons many people begin small businesses.

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True

Question 45

One of the most serious problems that can threaten a partnership is managerial conflict.

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True

Question 46

Which disadvantage of soleproprietorships is around the fact that capital is difficult to raise

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Limited resources

Question 47

Which percentage of new business owners have had at least some college education?

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60 percent

Question 48

Pooled talent, pooled resources, easy to form, tax advantages of which form of business?

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Partnerships

Question 49

Corporations that sell shares of stock to the public & are listed on the stock exchange are

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Public corporations

Question 50

The legal&administrative costs are 1 of the major disadvant of which form of business ownership

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Corporations

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