Entrepreneurial Small Business 5th
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Chapter 06
Small Business Entry: Paths to Full-Time Entrepreneurship
True / False Questions
1. Franchising a new business is one of the ways to business ownership. True False
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2. A buyout refers to starting a business from scratch.
True False
3. The three principles of reasoning which are absolutely critical in the process of effectual reasoning are: affordable loss, strategic partnerships, and leveraging contingencies.
True False
4. A start-up can be kept small deliberately to limit the magnitude of possible losses.
True False
5. All entrepreneurs have at least four sets of resources: access to capital; their own skills and abilities; their own knowledge; and their network of friends and business associates.
True False
6. Causal or predictive reasoning is a logical process in which one analyzes the resources available and restraints on the use of resources to create an attainable goal.
True False
7. For the successor of a family business, ownership transfer is best accomplished after the death of the founder.
True False
8. A start-up usually can easily gain revolving credit from suppliers and financial institutions.
True False
9. One way to go about obtaining committed customers prior to start-up is to specifically go into competition with one's employer.
True False
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10. One disadvantage of purchasing an existing business is that it requires more cash outlay than creating a start-up.
True False
11. Closing a business with no outstanding debts is referred to as a walkaway.
True False
12. Due diligence is the process of investigating to determine the full and complete implications of buying a business.
True False
13. Properly performing due diligence minimizes the risk of failure and maximizes the probability of success by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the business.
True False
14. The absolute lowest price that a buyer would be willing to pay is called the ‘point of indifference' in the negotiation process.
True False
15. Buyouts are restricted to businesses that have a formal legal form of organization.
True False
16. Many small businesses are just "put to sleep" by their owners when a better opportunity occurs.
True False
17. Serial entrepreneurs is a special term for those owners who start multiple businesses in their careers.
True False
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18. Key resource acquisitions, also called bulk asset purchases, are the only way a sole proprietorship may be purchased.
True False
19. Trade name franchising provides an organization through which interdependent businesses may combine resources.
True False
20. The UFOC is a standard document franchises use to explain their operations, requirements, and costs to potential franchisees.
True False
21. Founders of small businesses often find it very difficult to give up decision-making authority to family members.
True False
22. For small businesses, professional management is an issue of education, titles, and credentials.
True False
Multiple Choice Questions
23. Which of the following is one of the ways to get into small business management?
A. Bricolage
B. Franchising
C. Expropriating
D. Onboarding
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24. A legal agreement that allows a business to be operated using the name and business procedures of another firm is referred to as a:
A. franchise.
B. blue ocean strategy.
C. green field investment.
D. cartel.
25. A new business that has begun from scratch is called a:
A. buyout.
B. franchise.
C. start-up.
D. buy-in.
26. Purchases of existing businesses may occur through _____ in which the business is bought over a period of time with money obtained from the business.
A. green field investments
B. blue ocean strategies
C. earn-outs
D. leveraged buyouts
27. The practice of and ability to seize upon novel opportunities that become apparent during the conduct of business is known as:
A. bricolage.
B. bootstrapping.
C. causal reasoning.
D. leveraging contingencies.
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28. Which of the following is most likely to be an advantage of a start-up?
A. It begins with a clean slate.
B. It has initial name recognition.
C. It is easy to establish and it immediately provides positive cash flow.
D. It has easy access to revolving credit.
29. The minimum possible expenditure of capital and other resources in order to bring an entrepreneurial idea to market is known as:
A. leverage contingencies.
B. affordable loss.
C. bootstrapping.
D. lean business practices.
30. Which of the following is a disadvantage of a start-up?
A. It cannot begin with a "clean slate."
B. It cannot easily gain revolving credit.
C. It does not provide the owner with the opportunity to use the most up-to-date technologies.
D. It cannot provide new, unique products or services.
31. A start-up cannot:
A. provide the owner with the opportunity to use the most up-to-date technologies.
B. provide new, unique products or services.
C. begin with a "clean slate."
D. provide positive cash flows immediately.
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32. Which of the following terms best represents something a business owns that has economic value or is expected to have economic value in the future?
A. Asset
B. Revolving credit
C. Cash flow
D. Synergy
33. A(n) _____ credit is a credit agreement that allows the borrower to pay all or part of the balance at any time; as the loan balance is paid off, it becomes available to be borrowed again.
A. revolving
B. installment
C. social
D. primary
34. The specific concept that leads to a start-up business usually comes from the _____ of the person starting the business.
A. credentials
B. interests
C. education
D. experience
35. Which of the following is most likely to be the best indicator of successful start-ups?
A. Level of experience of the founders
B. Social background of the founders
C. Financial background of the founders
D. Specific educational courses taken by the founder
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36. Which of the following statements concerning a family business' ownership transfer is not true?
A. In most cases, a single inheritance is preferable to a gradual transfer.
B. The transfer of ownership is highly complex and unique to each family business.
C. For family business succession plans, using specialists is essential.
D. Of greatest importance is determining who gets voting stock.
37. A _____ is an organization that provides financial, technical, and managerial help to start-up businesses.
A. business incubator
B. trade association
C. venture capital firm
D. consultancy
38. _____ strengthen the local economy by helping create jobs through the establishment of successful small businesses.
A. Joint venture firms
B. Consultancies
C. Business incubators
D. Trade associations
39. Which of the following ensures that a new business will be critically examined by outsiders who have no vested interest in the owners' idea, product, or service?
A. Securing outside investment
B. Starting with more than one founder
C. Having previous experience of managing small firms
D. Having a detailed start-up budget
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40. In _____ executive volunteers contribute their time and energy in assisting start-up and struggling small businesses as a public service.
A. mentoring programs
B. consultancies
C. trade associations
D. franchising outlets
41. Which of the following statements about professional management is not true?
A. Professional managers are easy to find.
B. Professional management is not an issue of education, titles, or credentials.
C. As small businesses grow, the requirements of managing them increase proportionately.
D. A professional manager uses a systematic approach to analyzing and solving business problems.
42. Which of the following is accomplished by a small business when it secures outside investment?
A. Business can be started by a sole individual.
B. Founders take part in a mentoring program.
C. It indicates a level of belief in the business and the owner.
D. Business can be started by an individual without prior experience.
43. A combination in which the whole is greater than the sum of its component parts refers to:
A. revolving credit.
B. synergy.
C. microinventory.
D. spin-off.
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44. Which of the following is most likely to increase the odds of successes for a start-up?
A. Starting a business with a sole founder
B. Having experience managing large firms
C. Choosing a business that produces high margins
D. Securing investment from family or friends
45. Which of the following provides a buffer for the mistakes made by a start-up business?
A. Liquidation
B. High margins
C. Effectuation
D. Mindshare
46. The single greatest hurdle to a successful start-up is obtaining and maintaining sufficient cash to support both operations and growth. Which of the following is needed by a successful start-up to overcome this hurdle?
A. Reserve price
B. High margins
C. Spin-off
D. Liquidation
47. The amount by which sales prices exceed product costs refers to:
A. high margins.
B. synergy.
C. spin-off.
D. asset.
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48. Which of the following is a way to start business with established customers?
A. Synergizing
B. Effectuation
C. Spin-off
D. Earn-out
49. Which of the following is most likely to be achieved as the result of starting a business with established customers?
A. Prices set at the highest level the market will bear
B. Investment in multiple investments of differing risk profiles
C. Access to revolving credit
D. Immediate cash flows
50. A business that is created by separating parts of an operating business into a separate entity is called a:
A. synergy.
B. franchise.
C. spin-off.
D. turnkey project.
51. Which of the following is essential to the success of all start-ups?
A. Starting a business with low margins
B. Not going into competition with one's employer
C. Building trust in one's "story"
D. Not starting a business with one's established customers
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52. Which of the following is essential to the success of all start-ups when one uses the "lean" entrepreneurial methods?
A. Having experience managing large firms
B. Not encouraging standardizing repetitive characteristics of a business
C. Starting a business with a sole founder
D. Keeping in touch with one's customers
53. Sam used his management skills to start a loans advising website. He started seeing clients at his home before it grew into a well-established company in the next ten years. Which of the following entrepreneurial methods did he use in the beginning, to reduce the financial risk of his start-up?
A. Franchise
B. Consignment
C. Lean method
D. Liquidation
54. Which of the following is most likely to be an advantage of buying an existing business?
A. It is easy to find an appropriate existing business for sale given the technology today.
B. Purchasing a business often requires less cash outlay than for creating a start-up.
C. Existing managers and employees embrace change due to continuing operations that provide job security.
D. New technology needs are eliminated when buying an existing business.
55. If Sarah were to buy an existing business, which of the following disadvantages would you point out?
A. Difficulty in determining the worth of the business.
B. Possibility of established customers leaving due to change.
C. Need for establish production processes.
D. Buying a business being more expensive than starting one.
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56. Which of the following is a disadvantage of purchasing an existing business?
A. Need for sufficient demand for the products and services to operate profitably.
B. Purchasing a business being significantly more expensive than a start-up.
C. Need to hire many new employees when buying an existing business.
D. Existing managers and employees resisting change.
57. Which of the following is an excellent way to find businesses for sale?
A. Statistical surveys
B. Local community center
C. Networking
D. Universities
58. The process of investigating a business to determine its value is called:
A. synergy.
B. spin-off.
C. heuristics.
D. due diligence.
59. Which of the following is the first step for performing due diligence?
A. Study the financial reports and other records of the business.
B. Conduct extensive interviews with the sellers of the business.
C. Obtain sufficient capital to purchase and operate the business.
D. Make a personal examination of the site (or sites) of the business.
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60. Which of the following is the last step for performing due diligence?
A. Obtain sufficient capital to purchase and operate the business.
B. Conduct extensive interviews with the sellers of the business.
C. Interview customers and suppliers of the business.
D. Study the financial reports and other records of the business.
61. A form of business termination in which the firm's legal or financial obligations are not fully met at closing describes which of the following?
A. A Bankruptcy
B. A Walkaway
C. A Workout
D. A Pass Off
62. Which of the following is the primary goal for performing due diligence?
A. Finding any inefficiencies, unnoticed opportunities, waste, and mismanagement
B. Conducting extensive interviews with the sellers of the business
C. Identifying the potential competitors of the company
D. Studying the competitive strategies of the company
63. Which of the following is not an alternative for transferring or terminating a firm?
A. A Sell Off
B. A Bricolage
C. A Pass Off
D. A Workout
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64. Patents and trade secrets are examples of:
A. employee stock option plans.
B. heuristics.
C. franchising.
D. intangibles.
65. _____ are the cash flows that have been reduced in value because they are to be received in the future.
A. Book value cash flows
B. Replacement value cash flows
C. Free cash flows
D. Discounted cash flows
66. _____ analysis is based on the concept that the longer you have to wait to receive money, the less valuable it is right now.
A. Discounted cash flow
B. Replacement value cash flow
C. Free cash flow
D. Book value cash flow
67. The difference between original acquisition cost and the amount of accumulated depreciation is called the:
A. replacement value.
B. book value.
C. earnings multiple.
D. discounted cash flow.
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68. The amount for which an asset would sell, less the costs of selling the asset is called:
A. book value.
B. replacement value.
C. net realizable value.
D. earnings multiple.
69. _____ is an estimate of what an identical asset would cost to be acquired and readied for service.
A. Earnings multiple
B. Book value
C. Replacement value
D. Net realizable value
70. Which of the following is commonly used to estimate the value of a business?
A. Synergy
B. Comparable sales of other firms
C. Spin-offs
D. Industry heuristics
71. The ratio of the value of a firm to its annual earnings is called:
A. unappropriated profit.
B. accumulated earning.
C. retained earnings.
D. the earnings multiple.
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72. _____ are rules of thumb that are commonly used to estimate firm value in relation to some easily observable characteristic of the business.
A. Synergies
B. Spin-offs
C. Codicils
D. Heuristics
73. Which of the following refers to income capitalization?
A. Regular and systematic reduction in income that transfers asset value to expense over time.
B. Dividing projected net income excluding depreciation, interest, and owner draws, by the best return that you could expect to obtain in other investments.
C. Multiplying your estimate of future earnings by the net income to equity ratio.
D. The amount of profit earned by a business before calculating the amount of income tax owed.
74. The price at which a buyer is indifferent about buying or not buying the business is called:
A. the balance point.
B. the point of indifference.
C. caveat emptor.
D. the reversing point.
75. The purchase of substantially less than 100 percent of a business is called a(n):
A. takeover.
B. buy-in.
C. spin-off.
D. earn-out.
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76. Seizing of control of a business by purchasing its stock to be able to select the board of directors refers to a(n):
A. buy-in.
B. takeover.
C. merger.
D. earn-out.
77. The primary advantage to a buyout is its:
A. hands-off approach.
B. significantly less cost.
C. simplicity.
D. employee stock option plan.
78. _____ are the only way a sole proprietorship may be purchased.
A. Buy-ins
B. Takeovers
C. Key resource acquisitions
D. Buyouts
79. Which of the following is one important advantage of key resource allocation?
A. It has a financial plan for the future, based on a single level of operations; a quantitative expression of the use of resources necessary to achieve a business's strategic goals.
B. As only assets are acquired, a subsequent business, regardless of its legal form, is not responsible for any of the acts or transactions made prior to purchasing the business.
C. It has an agreement between two or more entities to pool resources in order to complete a project.
D. It specifies the time that is required for a business to acquire resources, convert them into product, sell the product, and receive cash from the sale.
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80. In a _____, the buyer seizes control of the business without the permission of all owners.
A. takeover
B. joint venture
C. spin-off
D. merger
81. The value of a franchise is determined by:
A. the rights granted.
B. the conditions and standards set.
C. the operating permissions granted.
D. the value of assets acquired.
82. Which of the following is an agreement that provides only the rights to use the franchisor's trade name and/or trademarks?
A. Product distribution franchising
B. Trade name franchising
C. Conversion franchising
D. Business format franchising
83. Which of the following holds true for product distribution franchising?
A. It provides the franchisee with specific brand named products, which are resold by the franchisee in a specified territory.
B. It provides an organization through which independent businesses may combine resources.
C. It is an agreement that provides only the rights to use the franchisor's trade name and/or trademarks.
D. It is an agreement that provides a complete business format.
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84. _____ provides an organization through which independent businesses may combine resources.
A. Product distribution franchising
B. Trade name franchising
C. Conversion franchising
D. Business format franchising
85. A McDonald's franchise includes the right to use McDonald's many trade names, specifications of the product to be sold, operating methods, marketing plan, and national advertising. Franchisees pay to the franchisor both an up-front fee to obtain the franchise rights and a percentage of gross sales. Which of the following types of franchising does this situation illustrate?
A. Conversion franchising
B. Trade name franchising
C. Business format franchising
D. Product distribution franchising
86. In many franchises the franchiser oversees (or even manages) the selection of location, the construction of facilities, the acquisition and installation of necessary equipment, and the initial inventory with which to open business. Which of the following terms best represents this type of franchising?
A Cannibalization
B. Turnkey
C. Liquidation
D. Consignment
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87. Which of the following is a disadvantage of buying a franchise?
A. It is more expensive than starting a new business.
B. You give up creative control and have greater reliance on your parent company's financial status.
C. You compete with the franchise company itself.
D. You receive no training and management support.
88. Which of the following statements about family businesses succession is true?
A. Turning over management authority is not easy for most founders.
B. Fewer than 10 percent of family-owned businesses are successfully transferred to a second generation.
C. It is easy for the heir of the founder to assume authority.
D. Fewer than 5 percent family-owned businesses succeed long enough to be inherited by the third.
89. Which of the following would avoid intra-family strife when the family business is passed down to the next generation?
A. Providing each member of the family business with the opportunity to obtain education and experience within the business.
B. Allowing each family member who does wish to enter the business to find out and do those functions and activities that he or she does best.
C. Being certain that all family members know and accept that they must join the business to continue the family business.
D. Always assume that the leadership of the business must come from within the family.
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90. What would happen when a small business that is growing becomes too great to be handled alone by an individual owner?
A. There are fewer risks for a decline.
B. The business will in most cases be cannibalized.
C. Professional managers are hired to share the management load.
D. The manager of the company will never join a competing business.
Essay Questions
91. What are the five ways that people can use to get into small business management?
92. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of start-ups.
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93. How can a start-up increase its chance of success?
94. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing an existing business.
95. Briefly explain the steps involved in performing due diligence in purchasing an existing business.
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96. Briefly describe the three principles of reasoning that are absolutely critical in the process of effectual reasoning: affordable loss, strategic partnerships, and leveraging contingencies.
97. Differentiate between buyouts and buy-ins.
98. Identify some of the choices for exiting the business.
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99. What are the advantages of franchising?
100.In the case of a family business, how can family members avoid intra-family strife?
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