1.
Small business is the foundation for all businesses.
2.
Fifty percent of businesses fail within the first four years.
3.
A small business start-up is designed to take advantage of the skills of the founder or founders.
4.
One major aspect of a small business plan, it allows the owner to put information down in writing allowing for evaluation and honest analysis.
5.
Small-business growth is important in the United States and the world.
6.
The Fortune 500 companies employ _________________ employees than ten years ago.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7.
A customer of a small business could be considered an important stakeholder to the success of a company.
8.
A small business’ harvest plan is to put the profits back into the company.
9.
Individuals or other organizations that impact the success of a business are called:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
10.
The largest group of new business owners is ______________.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
11.
Small business resources are more ____________ than large firms.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12.
A small business owner’s relationships with key suppliers and customers are of relatively little importance in a business’ success.
13.
The most important person in a small business is the founder.
14.
One advantage that a large firm has over a small firm is economies of scale.
15.
The owner must be aware of his own tolerance of risk and establish a business that is consistent with that tolerance.
16.
Starting a new business could result from a particular event or condition within an individual's environment.
17.
Established businesses may be hesitant about buying from a start-up small business.
18.
Family members are in a unique position to keep an individual focused on pursuing the wrong approach to an issue.
19.
All of these are advantages for a small business except:
A. 
Respond quickly to changes
B. 
Owned and run by the same person
C. 
D. 
20.
____________________ states that individuals act to maximize their own individual benefit.
A. 
Individual benefit theory
B. 
Organizational benefit theory
C. 
D. 
21.
The potential entrepreneur needs to consider ____________ when starting a new business.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
All of these answers are correct
22.
The term for when a new business has reached a level where revenue coming into the firm is sufficient to cover expenses:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
23.
When should an owner ensure there are sufficient financial resources to operate the business?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
24.
The small business owner must have the necessary skills and must understand the marketplace.
25.
Large firms can respond more quickly to changes around them and fill niches better than small businesses.