AIMA Online Assignments Entrepreneurial Management

AIMA Online Assignments

Entrepreneurial Management GM13

NOTE: The answers are boldly marked.

Question 1:- "Angels" usually provide what type of financing?   

a)   Debt                       

b)   Equity                       

c)   Stock Sales                       

d)   None of the given options                       

Question 2:- ____________ is a radical redesign of the organization's business processes.         

a)   Reengineering                       

b)   downsizing                       

c)   Bankruptcy                       

d)   Expanding                       

Question 3:- A _____________ strategy would be most appropriate for producing high-volume, low-variety products.

a)   Processed-focused                       

b)   Product-focused                       

c)   Repetitive Focused                       

d)   Virtual-focused                        

Question 4:- A patent is granted for a specified amount of time because of the assumption        

a)   That during this time firm will cover its development costs                       

b)   That firm will earn a sufficient profit during this period                       

c)   To limit the monopoly of the firm                       

d)   That it will stimulate idea and development of a better product                       

Question 5:- A short-term, internal source of funds can be obtained by reducing all of following EXCEPT               

a)   short-term assets                       

b)   cash                       

c)   Fixed Assets                       

d)   Inventory                       

Question 6:- A system of marketing by which an organization communicates directly with customers to generate a response or transaction is the definition of:        

a)   manufacturer's representatives                       

b)   direct marketing                       

c)   agent wholesalers                        

d)   basic wholesaling                       

Question 7:- A typical inventor is usually _________      

a)   Highly creative & in love with the invention                       

b)   Does not encourage change                       

c)   Willing to modify the invention in order to augment commercial benefit                       

d)   None of the given options                       

Question 8:- All of the following are important elements of the financial data and projections section of a business plan EXCEPT:               

a)   SWOT analysis                       

b)   Projected income statements                       

c)   Break-even analysis                       

d)   Cost controls                       

Question 9:- As a business grows, time management continues to be an issue, but the entrepreneur's major concern usually becomes:            

a)   setting goals                       

b)   finding, retaining, and motivating qualified employees                       

c)   measuring performance.                        

d)   all of the above.                       

Question 10:- As a company grows, the entrepreneur should focus on his/her: 

a)   technical ability to complete a task                       

b)   written communication.                       

c)   management and motivation skills.                       

d)   public speaking                       

Question 11:- Banks are more likely to provide financing for a new product:        

a)   once the product is developed                       

b)   in the early stages of product development.                       

c)   while the entrepreneur is researching the demand for the product                       

d)   banks are likely to provide financing at any stage of product development                        

Question 12:- Following are the types of foreign direct investment EXCEPT         

a)   Joint Venture                       

b)   Management Contracts                       

c)   Minority interest                       

d)   Merger                        

Question 13:- If an entrepreneur's business is based on current technology, an uncontrollable risk might be:      

a)   changes in consumer tastes.                       

b)   new technology developments              

c)   the weather                        

d)   fashion trends                       

Question 14:- If teenagers who buy pizza are grouped into those who buy them for convenience and those who buy them for taste, this is an example of: 

a)   geographic segmentation.                       

b)   psychographic segmentation.                       

c)   demographic segmentation.                       

d)   benefit segmentation                       

Question 15:- If the entrepreneur pays for the first six months of insurance before the business opens, this is listed under start-up costs as:             

a)   deposits                       

b)   inventory                       

c)   prepaid expenses                       

d)   utilities                       

Question 16:- Moral support network includes following EXCEPT              

a)   Spouses                       

b)   Friends                       

c)   Business Associates                       

d)   Relatives                       

Question 17:- New low-tech products and services:        

a)   rarely make any money                       

b)   were only successful before the Internet became popular                       

c)   can be highly successful                       

d)   do not need legal protection consideration                       

Question 18:- One of the first steps needed to determine the break-even point is to:    

a)   do a ten-year sales projection.                       

b)   separate the company's expenses into the fixed and variable categories                  

c)   take a full-item inventory.                       

d)   Determine current assets.                       

Question 19:- The commitment of administrative domain to the resources is for               

a)   Periodic intervals                       

b)   Total amount needed                        

c)   For certain tasks                       

d)   For long time                       

Question 20:- The conclusion of the business plan will identify the:         

a)   feasibility of the business                       

b)   purpose of the business                      

c)   form of organization of the business                       

d)   business suppliers

Question 21:- The most common form of organization for a small business is:     

a)   partnerships                       

b)   corporations                       

c)   sole proprietorships                       

d)   limited companies                       

Question 22:- Which of the following cannot be covered under the copyright protection?            

a)   Computer Software                        

b)   Computer Hardware                       

c)   Poems & Songs                       

d)   Models and sculpture                       

Question 23:- Which of the following has a contradictory relationship with an individual for being an entrepreneur?        

a)   His birth order                       

b)   Parents’ social status                       

c)   Parents’ occupation                       

d)   Relationship with parents                       

Question 24:- Which of the following is false?    

a)   A business plan is often prepared by an existing company to ensure that growth is properly managed.                       

b)   A business plan is usually not required when obtaining financing for a start-up.                       

c)   If a business plan is completed for a start-up, it may help the entrepreneur avoid costly mistakes.                       

d)   All of the above.                       

Question 25:- Which of the following is NOT a requirement of Disclosure Document?     

a)   Description of the invention                       

b)   Claims for invention’s usefulness                       

c)   Photos of invention                       

d)   Cover Letter                       

Question 26:- Which of the following is the backbone of financial plan? 

a)   Budgeting                       

b)   Capital                       

c)   Nature of business                       

d)   All of the given options                       

Question 27:- Which of the following possible financing options has become a popular choice for entrepreneurs?            

a)   Angel Investors                       

b)   Credit Cards                       

c)   Venture Capitalists                       

d)   Public Offering                       

Question 28:- Which of the following types of ratios measure how efficiently the organization is using its assets?             

a)   Liquidity Ratios                       

b)   Leverage Ratios                       

c)   Operating Ratios                       

d)   Profitability Ratios                       

Question 29:- Which one of the following gives suggestions for new product but also helps to market new          

a)   Existing Products & Services                       

b)   Distribution channels                        

c)   Government                       

d)   Consumers                       

Question 30:- Which one of the following is required to develop a good team for creating something new?         

a)   Relationship with team members                       

b)   Open discussion                       

c)   Non flexible behavior                       

d)   Discouragement of team member’s ideas

AIMA Assignment Entrepreneurial Management GM13

AIMA Fourth Semster Assignments

Entrepreneurial Management GM13

NOTE: The answers are boldly marked.

Question 1:- Which one of the following is NOT an important activity of Business Plan in a new venture?              

a)    Background of the Entrepreneur                       

b)    Functional Plan                       

c)    Industry Analysis                       

d)    Company Name                        

Question 2:- “High potential venture” :                 

a)    Has the same growth potential as a life style firm                                     

b)    Starts out like a life style firm                       

c)    Draws the interest of private investors only                        

d)    None of the above                       

Question 3:- A business center that offers working space and specialized support for new ventures is called:                     

a)    Isolator                       

b)    Injector                       

c)    Incubator                       

d)    Integrator                       

Question 4:- A network entrepreneur is an individual who identifies his or her business idea      

a)    On their own                        

b)    Through the assistance of a paid consultant                       

c)    Through social contacts                       

d)    With one or more partners                       

Question 5:- Banks are usually reluctant to give loan to the         

a)    Private Limited Companies                       

b)    Partnership Firm                       

c)    Public Limited Company                       

d)    Sole Proprietor                       

Question 6:- Competitive Model coined by?       

a)    Michael E. Porter                       

b)    Peter F Drucker                       

c)    Philip Kotler                       

d)    Koontz                       

Question 7:- If an entrepreneur has an internal locus of control, this means that he/she:              

a)    Has a high need for achievement                       

b)    Feels comfortable in an unstructured situation                       

c)    Believes that success or failure depends on his/her own actions                       

d)    Believes fate is a powerful force                       

Question 8:- If someone starts a new business that is a service station, this is an example of a(n):                            

a)    New concept/new business.                       

b)    Existing concept/new business                       

c)    Existing concept/existing business                       

d)    New concept/existing business                       

Question 9:- Kumar Manglam Birla is what type of Entrepreneur?                            

a)    Founder                       

b)    Pure Entrepreneur                       

c)    Technical Entrepreneur                       

d)    Second Generation Entrepreneur                       

Question 10:- Newspapers, business periodicals, trade journals, and government publications are:         

a)    Sources of information on economic opportunities.                       

b)    Sources of news but not economic data                       

c)    Poor sources for research because the information is too brief.                       

d)    All of the above                       

Question 11:- The _______ plan should contain control points to ascertain progress       

a)    Business                        

b)    Marketing                       

c)    Operational                       

d)    Financial                       

Question 12:- The entrepreneur must possess the abilities         

a)    Creative                       

b)    Conceptualization                       

c)    Understanding Environment                       

d)    All of the above                      

Question 13:- The increase in home businesses has occurred for several reasons. Which of the following is one of the reasons?             

a)    The increase in utility prices                       

b)    The increase in tax rates                       

c)    The increasing use of the Internet                       

d)    Fewer people seeking financial security                       

Question 14:- The practice of using outside firms to perform tasks that could be performed internally is called:                  

a)    Flexibility                       

b)    Fragmentation                       

c)    Greening                       

d)    Outsourcing                       

Question 15:- The process of gathering information about trends is called:          

a)    Need for achievement                       

b)    Tenacity                       

c)    Neuroticism                       

d)    Scanning the environment                       

Question 16:- The relationship between firms and new markets is:         

a)    New firms must establish new markets                       

b)    New firms usually establish new markets                       

c)    New firms seldom establish new markets                       

d)    New firms never establish new markets                       

Question 17:- User innovation is:                             

a)    Less likely than manufacturer innovation                       

b)    More difficult to manage than other types of innovation                                     

c)    When the developer expects to benefit by using it                       

d)   When the developer expects to benefit by selling it                       

Question 18:- What are the four types of Innovation?   

a)    Extension, Invention, Synthesis, Duplication                              

b)    Invention, Duplication, Copying, Extension                       

c)    Duplication, Invention, Creativity, Extension                       

d)    None of the above                       

Question 19:- Which of the following inputs is NOT involved in entrepreneurship?                           

a)    Opportunity                       

b)    Proactive individual(s)                       

c)    External locus of control                       

d)    Risk                        

Question 20:- Which of the following is a method of selling goods to another country through a person in the entrepreneur’s home country?                

a)    Trading                       

b)    Direct Export                       

c)    Indirect Export                       

d)    Domestic Sales

Question 21:- Which of the following is idea generation method that focuses on parameters?                   

a)    Brainstorming                       

b)    Reverse brainstorming                       

c)    Creative problem solving                       

d)    Synoptic                       

Question 22:- Which of the following is the career solution for many underemployed managers?                             

a)    Fortune 500 companies                        

b)    Entrepreneurship                       

c)    Downsizing                       

d)    To remain unemployed                       

Question 23:- Which one is not the process of creativity?             

a)    Incubation                       

b)    Validation                       

c)    Idea Generation                       

d)    Establish Vision                       

Question 24:- Which one of the following is alternatively called corporate venturing?     

a)    Entrepreneurship                       

b)    Intrapreneurship                       

c)    Act of stating a new venture                       

d)    Offering new products by an existing company                       

Question 25:- Which one of the following is required to develop a good team for creating something new?         

a)    Relationship with team members                       

b)    Open discussion                       

c)    Non flexible behavior                        

d)    Discouragement of team member’s ideas           

Question 26:- Which one of the following is the first step in the entrepreneurial process?            

a)    Developing successful business ideas                       

b)    Deciding to become an entrepreneur                       

c)    Growing the entrepreneurial firm                       

d)    Moving from an idea to an entrepreneurial firm                       

Question 27:- Which one of the following is the next stage to the Concept Stage of Product Planning and Development Process?             

a)    Idea Stage                       

b)    Product Planning Stage                       

c)    Product Development Stage                       

d)    Test Marketing Stage                       

Question 28:- Which one of the following may need the business plan?

a)    Employees                       

b)    Investors                       

c)    Advisors                       

d)    All of the above                       

Question 29:- Which two work environments should be good for spawning the new enterprises?            

a)    Finance and marketing

b)    Finance and R&D

c)    Marketing and R&D

d)    Marketing and IT

Question 30:- Which type of franchisee has a great deal of autonomy and considerable freedom?           

a)    Business-format franchisee

b)    Product franchisee

c)    Manufacturing franchisee            

d)    Manufacturer's representative