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1. Business plans are essential for external legitimacy and internal understanding.
True False
True False
3. In the context of a business plan, product quality, its benefits, service quality, and the
competitive advantage are the primary concerns of potential customers.
True False
4. Research suggests that firms without a business plan are less likely to close down than firms
with plans.
True False
True False
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6. Executive summaries are written in a formal style, suitable for investors, bankers, and
lawyers to read.
True False
7. A securities disclaimer on the title page of a business plan is needed to comply with the
Securities and Exchange Commission rulings.
True False
True False
9. The goal of the industry section of a business plan is to focus on customers—who they are,
what they are like, and how to plan to get or keep the customers.
True False
10. The financial statements in a business plan include income statements, cash flow, balance
sheet, and their respective assumptions.
True False
11. For an existing business, the financials report the last five years of actual data, and then offer
ten-year projections for the income, cash flow, and balance sheet.
True False
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12. The goal of appendixes is to provide supporting information that helps detail or support the
key selling points of a business plan.
True False
13. When a product or service is truly new to everyone, it is considered a pioneering business.
True False
14. Selling your product or service in a limited area, for a limited time is known as parallel
marketing.
True False
15. A screening plan provides information on the company, product/service, market, and critical
risks to prospective business.
True False
16. Informational plan focuses on the market and operationalization of a new invention.
True False
17. Operational plans and private placement memos are the only two types of plans that add
material to a full business plan.
True False
18. Every business faces risks in the real world, so every business plan needs to spend some
time addressing them.
True False
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19. Overlooked competition is not a critical risk in a business plan.
True False
20. A business plan presentation remains the same for different audiences.
True False
21. A(n) _____ plan is a document designed to detail the major characteristics of a firm—its
product or service, its industry, its market, its manner of operating and its financial outcomes
with an emphasis on the firm's present and future.
A. screening
B. informational
C. invention
D. business
22. The extent to which a small business is taken for granted, accepted, or treated as viable by
organizations or people outside the small business is referred to as _____.
A. narrowcasting
B. external legitimacy
C. test marketing
D. internal understanding
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23. _____ is referred to as the extent to which employees, investors, and family members involved
in the business know the business's purposes and operations.
A. Internal understanding
B. Narrowcasting
C. Test marketing
D. External legitimacy
24. Amounts and schedules for returns, stability of firm, funds use, and investment are most
likely to be the major business plan concerns for _____.
B. silent partners
C. government agencies
25. Which of the following is most likely to be a business plan concern for silent partners/angel
investors?
A. Growth rate
B. Stability of firm
D. Monitoring compliance
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26. Which of the following is most likely to be the key information that joint venture partners
seek in a business plan?
D. Stability of firm
27. Which of the following is most likely to be a major business plan concern for bankers?
D. Monitoring compliance
28. Service or product quality is most likely to be crucial in a business plan for _____.
A. bankers
B. potential customers
D. angel investors
29. A law firm needs to present a business plan to government officials. Which of the following is
most likely to be expected by the officials in the business plan?
D. Competitive advantage
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30. Sam intends to present a business plan to his potential key employees. The employees would
most likely expect to know about the _____ during the presentation.
D. long-term prospects
31. In Connie's business plan, which of the following components is most likely to be of interest
to Mr. Johnson?
B. Growth rate
C. Competitive advantage
32. If Connie gets her family and friends involved as investors, which of the following is most
likely to be their concern?
C. Monitoring compliance
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33. Which of the following statements is true of business plans?
A. Firms without a business plan are less likely to close down than firms with plans.
C. Typically, the higher-performing firms in any industry tend to be those who do not have
any business plan.
34. Which of the following is the shortest business planning presentation in terms of the length
of description?
A. Mission statement
B. Vision statement
C. Executive summary
D. Elevator pitch
35. A(n) _____ is a very simple 5-10 word sentence or tagline that expresses the fundamental
idea or goal of the firm.
A. vision statement
B. executive summary
C. elevator pitch
D. mission statement
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36. Which of the following statements is true of a vision statement?
D. A vision statement gives more detail about a business than an executive summary.
37. A(n) _____ is a memorable catchphrase that captures the key idea of a business, its service,
product, or customer.
A. mission statement
B. tagline
C. elevator pitch
D. executive summary
38. "WaterVision Cams: Atlanta's Only Underwater Cameras" is an example of a(n) _____.
A. mission statement
B. executive summary
C. elevator pitch
D. tagline
39. Which of the following terms refers to a paragraph that describes the firm's goals and
competitive advantages?
A. Tagline
B. Executive summary
C. Mission statement
D. Elevator pitch
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40. Which of the following statements is true of a mission statement?
41. A(n) _____ is an action-oriented description of a business designed to sell the idea of the
business to another.
A. vision statement
B. executive summary
C. mission statement
D. elevator pitch
43. Which of the following components gives an overview of the business, its business model,
market, expectations, and immediate goals?
A. Vision statement
B. Executive summary
C. Mission statement
D. Elevator pitch
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44. Which of the following statements is true of an executive summary?
45. Which of the following is NOT a topic addressed in the executive summary?
A. Management
B. Competitive advantages
D. Finances
46. Which of the following is true regarding the components of a business plan?
A. An executive summary gives more detail about the business than the vision or mission
statements or elevator pitch.
B. A vision statement is a paragraph that describes the firm's goals and competitive
advantages.
C. A mission statement is a slogan that captures the key idea of a business, its service,
product, or customer.
D. An elevator pitch is a simple tagline that expresses the fundamental idea or goal of a firm.
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47. Which of the following is a component of the 5-M model?
A. Market
B. Magnitude
C. Mantra
D. Mapping
48. Which of the following statements is true regarding the 5-M model?
A. The five M's of the model are mantra, mission, measures, marketing, and mechanics.
B. Mission statements are the activities which would make a business successful over a
period of time.
C. Measures are business goals defined in terms of sales, market share, employment,
locations, profits, growth, etc.
D. Mechanics indicate the firm's major business goals, which can be stated quantitatively or
qualitatively.
A. Invention plan
C. The financials
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50. The _____ section of a classic business plan contains the vision statement, mission
statement, objectives, and background of a firm.
A. company
B. market
C. organization
D. appendixes
51. Which of the following sections of a classic business plan mentions the legal and hierarchical
structures, key personnel, related service providers, and business location?
A. The market
B. The organization
C. The appendixes
D. The financials
52. Critical risks, cash flow projection, balance sheet, and start-up costs are included in the
_____ section of a classic business plan.
A. title page
B. market
C. financials
D. appendixes
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53. In the _____ section of a classic business plan, sales plan, competitive plan, and growth plan
are discussed.
A. company
B. organization
C. financials
D. market
54. A(n) _____ is a one-page document on letterhead that introduces the business plan and
owner to the recipient and indicates why the recipient is being asked to read the plan.
A. executive summary
B. cover letter
C. appendix
D. title page
55. Which of the following terms indicates that a product or service is being kept as a trade
secret or is protected legally using patents, trademarks, copyright, or service mark?
A. External legitimacy
B. Proprietary technology
C. Test marketing
D. Corporate veil
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56. Which of the following is most likely to be included in the title page of a classic business
plan?
A. Proprietary statement
B. Financial information
C. Sales plan
57. Which of the following statements is true of the company section of a business plan?
A. The overall description of the business financials forms the core part of this section.
C. The company background subsection includes information about the pilot sales efforts and
the floor plans.
D. The tagline and elevator pitch of the business form the subsections of company
description.
A. employees
C. government agencies
D. customers
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59. A good marketing strategy is most likely to focus on:
B. the sales plan that shows specific ways to secure sales from customers.
A. Formula facilities
B. Craftsmanship
C. Customization
D. Differentiation
B. a generic strategy.
C. a supra-strategy.
D. a risk strategy.
62. _____ involves introducing a product to potential customers and taking orders for later
delivery.
A. Preselling
B. Test marketing
D. Parallel marketing
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63. Which of the following parts of a business plan is focused on creating new products or
services and preparing new technologies, ideas, products or services for the firm's market?
A. Preselling
C. Test marketing
D. Proprietary technology
64. Which of the following statements is true of the market section of a business plan?
A. The sales plan subsection of this section addresses research and development strategies.
B. Company background and industry description form the primary focus of this section.
C. The marketing strategy subsection of this section focuses on short-term tactical plans.
D. The growth plan talks about markets to be pursued and ways to leverage the firm's assets.
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66. Which of the following statements is true of the financials section of a business plan?
A. A typical financials section for investors has two subsections: organizational structure and
R& D plans.
B. The critical risks subsection addresses existing investments and the current ownership
situation.
D. The deal subsection mentions the parts of the business that exposes the firm to loss.
A. give the monthly income and cash flow for the first year.
B. give the quarterly income and cash flow for the third year.
C. offer two-year projections for the income, cash flow, and balance sheet.
C. To provide supporting information that helps detail the key selling points of a plan
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69. EnviroAir Inc. was featured in newspapers for its contribution toward sustainable
environment. Also, the company distributed brochures to prospective customers to inform
them about the company products. Which of the following sections should carry the press
release and brochures in EnviroAir's business plan?
A. The appendixes
B. The organization
C. The market
D. The financials
70. When a product or service is new to the industry or is itself creating a new industry, it is
referred to as a(n) _____ business.
A. entry-level
B. preselling
C. pioneering
D. test
71. When a product or service is sold in a limited area, for a limited time, it is referred to as
_____.
A. a pioneering business
B. test marketing
C. preselling
D. parallel marketing
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72. When your product or service already exists but your firm is the first of its kind in your
market, it is considered a(n) _____ business.
A. entry-level
B. pioneering
C. substitutive
D. new entrant
73. A(n) _____ plan gives the basic overview of a firm and a detailed look at the financials.
A. screening
B. operational
C. competitive
D. invention
A. Invention plan
B. Concept plan
C. Screening plan
D. Operational plan
75. Which of the following types of plans describes a company and its product or service to
potential customers or suppliers?
A. Screening plan
B. Informational plan
C. Operational plan
D. Invention plan
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76. Which of the following terms refers to a special form of informational plan posted on the
Internet that provides information or demonstration of a product or service?
B. Growth plan
C. Sales plan
77. Which of the following is a type of informational plan that solicits information on customer
interests?
A. Invention plan
D. Operational plan
78. Which of the following plans is most likely to be useful for demonstrating a new technology or
service?
A. An invention plan
D. An operational plan
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79. A(n) _____ plan provides information on the company, product/service, market, and critical
risks to prospective business or marketing partners or to prospective key employees.
A. invention
B. operational
C. screening
D. concept
A. summary
B. sales
C. mini
D. growth
81. A business plan that provides information to potential licensees is referred to as a(n) _____
plan.
A. screening
B. invention
C. operational
D. concept
82. _____ plans are designed to be used internally for management purposes.
A. Summary
B. Informational
C. Operational
D. Invention
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83. Which of the following is a specialized legal form of business plan crafted by lawyers for the
purpose of soliciting formal investments?
C. Invention plan
D. Operational plan
86. A(n) _____ is a part of a business or business plan that exposes the firm to any kind of loss.
A. risk
B. achievement
C. credit
D. opportunity
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87. Which of the following is a critical risk to a business?
C. Overlooked competition
D. Adequate payback
88. The _____ rate is the percentage of people who buy out of the total population of people
approached for the sales of a product or service.
A. base
B. hit
C. growth
D. peak
89. Since the café is Connie's first business venture, which of the following risks is most likely to
cause Mr. Johnson to evaluate her business plan negatively?
A. Uncertain sales
B. Experience deficit
C. Overlooked competition
D. Inadequate payback
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90. Which of the following statements is true of a business plan presentation?
A. Typically, a business plan presentation does not follow the content of a business plan.
B. The content of a business plan presentation remains the same for different audiences.
C. Handouts are mailed or distributed when the business plan changes frequently.
D. Listeners check presentations for the content and not for the professionalism and passion
of the presenter.
Essay Questions
91. Identify at least two concerns of the various business plan audiences.
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93. Differentiate between the vision statement and the mission statement of a business plan
presentation.
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96. Explain the market section of a classic business plan.
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99. Discuss some of the common critical risks in a business plan.
100.Explain the key factors that an influential person looks for in a business plan presentation.
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Chapter 08 Business Plans: Seeing Audiences and Your Business
Clearly Answer Key
1. Business plans are essential for external legitimacy and internal understanding.
(p. 216)
TRUE
There are two circumstances under which creating a business plan is absolutely
necessary—external legitimacy and internal understanding.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Business Plan Background
FALSE
The concerns of bankers are cash flow and cash cycle, asset/collateral base, and long-
term prospects.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
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3. In the context of a business plan, product quality, its benefits, service quality, and the
(p. 217) competitive advantage are the primary concerns of potential customers.
TRUE
The primary concerns for potential customers are product/service quality, benefits, the
competitive advantage, and the responsiveness to customers.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
4. Research suggests that firms without a business plan are less likely to close down than
(p. 218) firms with plans.
FALSE
Research suggests that firms without a business plan are more likely to close down than
firms with plans.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-02 Know how to tell the business plan story
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Business Plan Story: Starting Small and Building Up
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5. The elevator pitch is much shorter than a vision statement or tagline.
(p. 219)
FALSE
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-02 Know how to tell the business plan story
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Business Plan Story: Starting Small and Building Up
6. Executive summaries are written in a formal style, suitable for investors, bankers, and
(p. 221) lawyers to read.
TRUE
Executive summaries comprise the core of a business plan presentation. They are written
in a formal style, suitable for investors, lawyers, and bankers to read.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-02 Know how to tell the business plan story
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Business Plan Story: Starting Small and Building Up
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7. A securities disclaimer on the title page of a business plan is needed to comply with the
(p. 227) Securities and Exchange Commission rulings.
TRUE
On the title page of a business plan, securities disclaimer is needed to comply with
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rulings.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-03 Learn the major sections of the classic business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Classic Business Plan
TRUE
If the product or service has protection through a proprietary technology or from patent,
trademark, or copyright, it is mentioned in the product/service subsection of a business
plan.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-03 Learn the major sections of the classic business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Classic Business Plan
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9. The goal of the industry section of a business plan is to focus on customers—who they
(p. 228) are, what they are like, and how to plan to get or keep the customers.
FALSE
It is the market section that talks about customers—who they are and what they are like,
who else is pursuing them, and how you plan to get or keep your customers.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-03 Learn the major sections of the classic business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Classic Business Plan
10. The financial statements in a business plan include income statements, cash flow,
(p. 231) balance sheet, and their respective assumptions.
TRUE
The financial statements expected in a business plan include: (1) income statements (also
called a P&L for profit and loss) and its assumptions, (2) cash flow and its assumptions,
and (3) balance sheet and its assumptions.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-03 Learn the major sections of the classic business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Classic Business Plan
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11. For an existing business, the financials report the last five years of actual data, and then
(p. 231) offer ten-year projections for the income, cash flow, and balance sheet.
FALSE
For an existing business, the financials report the last two years of actual data, and then
offer three-year projections for the income, cash flow, and balance sheet.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-03 Learn the major sections of the classic business plan
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Classic Business Plan
12. The goal of appendixes is to provide supporting information that helps detail or support
(p. 232) the key selling points of a business plan.
TRUE
The goal of appendixes is to provide supporting information that helps detail or support
the key selling points of your business plan.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-03 Learn the major sections of the classic business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Classic Business Plan
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13. When a product or service is truly new to everyone, it is considered a pioneering business.
(p. 233)
TRUE
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-04 Focus business plan sections to meet specific needs
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Focusing Your Business Plan
14. Selling your product or service in a limited area, for a limited time is known as parallel
(p. 234) marketing.
FALSE
Selling your product or service in a limited area, for a limited time is known as test
marketing.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-04 Focus business plan sections to meet specific needs
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Focusing Your Business Plan
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15. A screening plan provides information on the company, product/service, market, and
(p. 234) critical risks to prospective business.
FALSE
A screening plan, also called a mini-plan, gives the basic overview of the firm and a
detailed look at the financials. It is the key employee/partner plan which provides
information on the company, product/service, market, and critical risks to prospective
business.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-04 Focus business plan sections to meet specific needs
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Focusing Your Business Plan
16. Informational plan focuses on the market and operationalization of a new invention.
(p. 235)
FALSE
Informational plans give potential customers or suppliers information about the company
and its product or service, whereas invention plans focus on the market and
operationalization of a new invention.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-04 Focus business plan sections to meet specific needs
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Focusing Your Business Plan
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17. Operational plans and private placement memos are the only two types of plans that add
(p. 235) material to a full business plan.
TRUE
There are only two types of plans that actually add material to a full business plan:
operational plans and private placement memos.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-04 Focus business plan sections to meet specific needs
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Focusing Your Business Plan
18. Every business faces risks in the real world, so every business plan needs to spend some
(p. 238) time addressing them.
TRUE
Every business faces risks in the real world, so every business plan needs to spend some
time addressing them.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-05 Identify the major risks to business plan success.
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Most Common Critical Risks in a Plan
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19. Overlooked competition is not a critical risk in a business plan.
(p. 238)
FALSE
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-05 Identify the major risks to business plan success.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Most Common Critical Risks in a Plan
20. A business plan presentation remains the same for different audiences.
(p. 240)
FALSE
Typically the presentation follows the content of the business plan. For different
audiences, for example, potential partners or customers, you delete slides—just as you
delete sections in the business plans for partnering or customer information plans.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-06 Master presenting your business plan to others.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Presenting Your Plan
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21. A(n) _____ plan is a document designed to detail the major characteristics of a firm—its
(p. 216) product or service, its industry, its market, its manner of operating and its financial
A. screening
B. informational
C. invention
D. business
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
22. The extent to which a small business is taken for granted, accepted, or treated as viable
(p. 216) by organizations or people outside the small business is referred to as _____.
A. narrowcasting
B. external legitimacy
C. test marketing
D. internal understanding
External legitimacy is the extent to which a small business is taken for granted, accepted,
or treated as viable by organizations or people outside the small business.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
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Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
23. _____ is referred to as the extent to which employees, investors, and family members
(p. 216) involved in the business know the business's purposes and operations.
A. Internal understanding
B. Narrowcasting
C. Test marketing
D. External legitimacy
Internal understanding is the extent to which employees, investors, and family members
involved in the business know the business's purposes and operations.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
24. Amounts and schedules for returns, stability of firm, funds use, and investment are most
(p. 217) likely to be the major business plan concerns for _____.
B. silent partners
C. government agencies
Amounts and schedules for returns, stability of firm, funds use, and your investment are
the major business plan concerns for friends and family investors.
AACSB: Analytic
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Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
25. Which of the following is most likely to be a business plan concern for silent
(p. 217) partners/angel investors?
A. Growth rate
B. Stability of firm
D. Monitoring compliance
Growth rate, market, business team, and amounts and schedules for returns are the
business plan concerns for silent partners/angel investors.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
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26. Which of the following is most likely to be the key information that joint venture partners
(p. 217) seek in a business plan?
D. Stability of firm
Business plan concerns of joint venture partners include fit between the firms, competitive
advantage, benefits, intellectual property protection, and R&D.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
27. Which of the following is most likely to be a major business plan concern for bankers?
(p. 217)
D. Monitoring compliance
Business plan concerns of bankers include cash flow and cash cycle, asset/collateral
base, and long-term prospects.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
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28. Service or product quality is most likely to be crucial in a business plan for _____.
(p. 217)
A. bankers
B. potential customers
D. angel investors
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Business Plan Background
29. A law firm needs to present a business plan to government officials. Which of the following
(p. 217) is most likely to be expected by the officials in the business plan?
D. Competitive advantage
Compliance with regulations and laws and monitoring compliance are the two major
concerns that government agencies would expect in a business plan.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Business Plan Background
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30. Sam intends to present a business plan to his potential key employees. The employees
(p. 217) would most likely expect to know about the _____ during the presentation.
D. long-term prospects
Stability of firm, growth, and long-term prospects are the major concerns expected by key
employees in a business plan.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-01 Understand why and when to develop a business plan
Level of Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Business Plan Background
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31. In Connie's business plan, which of the following components is most likely to be of
(p. 217) interest to Mr. Johnson?
B. Growth rate
C. Competitive advantage
Business plan concerns of bankers include cash flow and cash cycle, asset/collateral
base, and long-term prospects.
32. If Connie gets her family and friends involved as investors, which of the following is most
(p. 217) likely to be their concern?
C. Monitoring compliance
Business plan concerns of family and friends include amounts and schedules for returns,
stability of firm, funds use, and your investment.
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died in the prime of life; and it is believed, she was the first of Mr.
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attained to the age of maturity, that he had then lost. After giving a
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Mr. Barton, that Mr. Daniel Stanton, an eminent public speaker in the
society of Friends,[100] attended her in her last illness, at her
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character, I think, of our deceased sister.”
So early, however, as about the close of the year 1763, four or five
years before the running and marking of Mason and Dixon’s line, Mr.
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Rev. Mr. Richard Peters, (afterwards D. D. and rector of the united
churches of Christ-Church and St. Peters, in Philadelphia,) who then
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learning and great worth; and one who, on various occasions,
manifested a friendship for Mr. Rittenhouse, as well the high opinion
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It appears that about this time, Mr. Rittenhouse’s friends had some
beneficial object in view for him; perhaps some official situation,
which they conceived to be adapted to the nature of his pursuits, and
such as might more permanently promote his interests. But whatever
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were a public appointment of a permanent kind, it would probably
have required his removal to the city,—a measure which he did not
contemplate at that time; and he might, besides, have been
disinclined to undertake any official duties, which would be likely to
occupy the greater part of his time. He expressed himself thus to Mr.
Barton, on the subject, in the letter just quoted:—“I am greatly
obliged to you, my dear brother, for pointing out any prospect of
advantage to me: I shall consider the matter you mention in your
last, and let you know my opinion. The objections you have so well
answered, are those which would most readily occur to me.
Considering the crazy state of my constitution, a retired life would
certainly suit me best. Since death, to use John Bunyan’s[102] phrase,
does usually knock at my door once a day, would it not be a folly for
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doctrine of the compressibility of water. For in a letter to Mr. Barton,
dated from Philadelphia the 27th of March, 1767, he mentions,—that
he had not then met with any person, who had seen Mr.
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was made with the air-pump, and conjectured it to have been similar
to the one made by a member of the Royal Society, related in
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“I took a glass ball of about an inch and 6/10 in diameter, which was
joined to a cylindrical tube of 4 inches and 2/10 in length, and in
diameter 1/100 of an inch; and by weighing the quantity of mercury
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found that the mercury in 23/100 of an inch of the tube was the
10000th part of that contained in the ball; and with the edge of a file,
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and part of the tube with water exhausted of air: Now, by placing this
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rarefaction of the air; and by putting it into a glass receiver of a
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compressibility of water, although the above experiment does not
much please me. If the particles of water were in actual contact, it
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specific gravity; yet we find that gold does, more than eighteen
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