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chapter quizes for ch 9,10,11,12

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_____ is the group of founders, key employees, and advisers that move a venture from an idea to a fully functioning firm.   show
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show liability of newness  
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A founding team comprised of executives who all worked together in pharmaceutical sales since graduating from college, where they each majored in human biology, would best be described as________.   show
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show prior entrepreneurial experience  
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show manage the firm's day-to-day transactions  
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show signaling  
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_____ is a panel of experts who are asked by a firm's managers to provide counsel and advice on an ongoing basis.   show
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show a firm should ask their advisors to spread, anonymously, as many positive comments as possible about its products on blogs, and Internet chat rooms and message forums.  
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show certify the financial statements.  
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show SCORE  
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T/F Studies show that the majority of new ventures are started by more than one individual.   show
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show False  
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T/F The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a new venture always is chosen from among the firm's founders.   show
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show True  
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show False  
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show False  
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T/F If a firm has a board of directors (because it is a corporation), it will not have an advisory board.   show
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T/F A lender with a well-secured loan may spend very little time with a client.   show
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T/F Investors are precluded by SEC regulations from having a seat on the board of directors.   show
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T/F Expert advice to new ventures from consultants can be obtained for free or reduced rates from nonprofit agencies.   show
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When is a firm required to have a board of directors   show
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what are the board of directors three formal responsibilities?   show
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show BOARD OF ADVISERS, LENDERS AND INVESTORS, CONSULTANTS  
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show a panel of experts who are asked by the firm's managers to provide counsel and advice on an ongoing basis.  
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show lenders and investors help new firms by providing guidance and legitimacy, and providing the role of financial oversight.  
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What purpose do CONSULTANTS serve:   show
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Most new ventures need to raise money during their early life for the following reasons EXCEPT:   show
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show Burn rate  
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What is the least likely source of seed money that gets a new venture started?   show
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_____ is a brief, carefully constructed statement that outlines the merits of a business opportunity.   show
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show Banks  
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show to broaden their ownership interest.  
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show corporate bonds  
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show unlike venture capitalists who look for ventures that will reliably repay their loans, banks are looking for businesses that are "home runs".  
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As financing and funding are difficult for new ventures, _______ is not a creative ways that start-ups can use to obtain financial resources:   show
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show a strategic partnership  
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T/F Typically, the seed money that gets a company off the ground comes from the founders' own pockets.   show
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show False  
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show False  
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T/F The primary disadvantage of equity funding is that the firm's owners relinquish part of their ownership interest and may lose some control.   show
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show False  
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T/F An alternative to an initial public offering is a private placement, which is an issue of securities to a large institutional investor.   show
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T/F Both interest payments to lenders, and dividend payments to stockholders, are tax deductible.   show
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T/F One source of financing for new ventures is to borrow money directly from the Small Business Administration (SBA).   show
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T/F An alternative to debt or equity financing that enables a company to acquire the use of equipment is leasing.   show
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What are three reasons why most new ventures need to raise money during their early life.   show
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Describe CASH FLOW CHALLENGES:   show
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Describe CAPITAL INVESTMENTS:   show
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show In many industries firms need to pay substantial upfront costs before the anticipated payoff of the product is realized.  
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show involves getting a loan, does not convey any ownership rights to lender, must be repaid with interest, interest is tax deductible  
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show partial ownership of the firm, typically in the form of stock, does not involve repayment, investors earn a return by selling their stock at a higher price than they paid (capital gain) and/or dividend payments, dividend payments not tax deductible  
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_____ is the limited group of potential customers a firm goes after or to which it tries to appeal.   show
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Which marketing concept pertains primarily to how a firm differentiates itself from competitors?   show
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Nike's "Just do it" is an example of ________.   show
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show Brand equity  
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show Positioning  
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show value-based pricing  
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show Gaining the exclusive right to retail a company's products in a specific area for a specific period of time.  
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What is a major advantage of selling direct?   show
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show Exclusive distribution arrangements  
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show True  
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show False  
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T/F New ventures are more likely to target an entire segment of a market because they lack the expertise to focus on a niche within the segment.   show
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T/F It is generally more important for an entrepreneur to emphasize a product or service's features when trying to gain attention from the media.   show
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show False  
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T/F A service is an activity or benefit that is intangible, doesn't take a physical form, and falls under the product "P" of the four Ps.   show
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show False  
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T/F The Internet has brought about a major highly focused innovation in advertising known as pay-per-click advertising.   show
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show True  
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show False  
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what is a firm's target market   show
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show 1-segment the market,2-select a target market that is sufficiently attractive and which the firm can serve well,3-establish a unique position that differentiates a firm from its competitors.  
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The four P’s are   show
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show good or service offered, quality level, features, design, brand name, and packaging  
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The 4 P’s Price refers to   show
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The 4 P’s Promotion refers to   show
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The 4 P’s Place refers to   show
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show Patent  
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Which type of patent would be applicable to something like Amazon.com's one-click ordering system or Priceline.com "name-your-own-price" model of purchasing travel and accommodations?   show
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show a trademark  
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Which form of intellectual property protection is granted to the owner of a work of authorship, and requires the work to be in tangible form?   show
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show trade secret dispute  
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show conducting an intellectual property audit  
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T/F Although intellectual property has no value in the marketplace, it is important to firms because it is the result of human imagination and inventiveness.   show
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show True  
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T/F Owning the exclusive rights to something, even if no market for it exists, has tremendous value.   show
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T/F Once an entrepreneur has obtained legal protection of their intellectual property, they should contact the police immediately if they observe any infringements or violations of their intellectual property rights.   show
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show True  
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show True  
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T/F Scandalous matter, such as profane language used by very creative stand-up comedians can be protected by trademark.   show
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show True  
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T/F Bootleg or pirated DVDs and CDs are examples of copyright infringement.   show
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show 1: Make sure the invention is practical. 2: Document when the invention was made. 3: Hire a patent attorney. 4: Conduct a patent search. 5: File a patent application. 6: Obtain a decision from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  
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