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Effectuation refers to the way entrepreneurs think or the entrepreneurial thought process that
helps an entrepreneur in starting a business. It shows a way to control a future that is
inherently unpredictable.
Choose:
True
False
Q2.
Choose one:
Pilot-in-the-Plane
Lemonade
Patchwork Quilt
Bird-in-Hand
Q3.
Fill-in-the-blank
Choose:
True or False?
Hecate is in her final year of college and is a fabulous painter. Her paintings are a real treat
to the eyes, and she loves experimenting with colors. Since the last three months, she has
been busy checking out career options and preparing for job interviews while painting has
taken a back seat.
From the above scenario, we can conclude that painting is Hecate's "flow" activity.
Choose:
True
False
Q5.
Samara started an online pickle store. She took her mom’s help to make the pickles, and she
did the bottling and delivery herself. The only investment she did was on the ingredients and
pickle bottles. Which effectuation principle is Samara using here?
Choose one:
Bird-in-Hand principle
Lemonade principle
Q6.
You are planning to start your own venture, and you start by first applying the Affordable
Loss principle of Effectuation, that is, estimating what you can afford to lose at each step.
Which traditional method are you directly contradicting?
Choose one:
Q7.
True or False?
Effectuation principles should be used only during the startup phase of a business.
Choose:
True
False
Q8.
Roan and Amey launched their own online Tax consulting services portal. They took stock
of their means and spent it all on the website design. However, six months later, they
realized that they had only three confirmed clients and no money to keep the venture alive.
Considering the above scenario, which Effectuation principle do you think Roan and Amey
shouldn't have ignored before launching their consulting service venture?
Choose one:
Bird-in-Hand principle
Lemonade principle
.
Q9.
Roan and Amey were doing reasonably good with their Tax consulting services venture to
which they had also added an income-tax payment gateway. They integrated their own tax
consulting services with an HR Services firm, into a common portal, and the integrated
services became a blockbuster in no time. Which principle of Effectuation is displayed here?
Choose one:
Bird-in-Hand principle
Lemonade principle
10.
Joe starts selling strawberry jam made from surplus strawberries. Soon the popularity of his
jam increases. Joe spots a big opportunity and starts a small factory to make the jam a
nation-wide brand. Which Effectuation principle is Joe using here?
Choose one:
Bird-in-Hand
Affordable Loss
Pilot-in-the-Plane
Lemonade