Question 1

Unilever has taken a dominant position (65 percent market share) in the Vietnamese laundry detergent market by employing an investment and marketing campaign that decimated the market position of the local,incumbent competitors.According to the Stalk and Lachenauer book,this is an example of ________________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)   plagiarize with pride
B)   deceive the competition
C)   raise competitor costs
D)   unleash massive and overwhelming forceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is not a primary source of financing for entrepreneurial start-ups?

Accepted Answer

A)   investments by family and friends
B)   public equity
C)   private investors
D)   personal savingsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Co-opetition,where competitors work together behind the scenes,is a form of illegal tacit collusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Small Business Administration and government regulations prohibit small businesses from bidding on government contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tuft and Needle is a low-cost bed mattress manufacturer that finds it difficult to overcome competition using an overall cost leadership strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The cycle of actions and reactions that occur in daily business leads to new value creation and ongoing advancement of economic well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When launching a new venture,finding a way to begin doing business must ___________ generate cash flow,build credibility,attract good employees,and overcome the liability of newness.

Accepted Answer

A)   slowly
B)   quickly
C)   steadily
D)   painlesslyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Forbearance is a particularly aggressive type of competitive attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the context of competitive dynamics,tactical actions involve major commitments of distinctive and specific resources to strategic initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The U.S.Small Business Administration supports small business through all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)   government contracting.
B)   investing venture capital.
C)   underwriting loans.
D)   training and counseling.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the below best describes the competitive tendencies of small firms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Small firms tend to signal their competitive actions long before they launch those actions, because they lack legitimacy in the marketplace.
B)   Small firms typically have more resources available as they undertake competitive attacks than do large firms.
C)   Small firms are more nimble and can respond quickly to competitive attacks.
D)   Small firms are more nimble and cannot respond quickly to competitive attacks.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of an entrepreneurial opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A)   affordable
B)   attractive
C)   achievable
D)   value creatingE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Most entrepreneurial firms first seek financing from venture capitalists in order to begin activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Competitive dynamics of the rivalry among similar competitors can alter company strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Intense rivalry involving actions and responses among similar competitors vying for the same customers in a marketplace is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   competitive dynamics.
B)   resource similarity.
C)   threat of substitutes.
D)   pioneering new entry.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 8: Entrepreneurial Strategy and Competitive Dynamics

Co-opetition,where competitors work together behind the scenes,is a form of illegal tacit collusion.

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Small Business Administration and government regulations prohibit small businesses from bidding on government contracts.

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Intense rivalry involving actions and responses among similar competitors vying for the same customers in a marketplace is known as

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Tuft and Needle is a low-cost bed mattress manufacturer that finds it difficult to overcome competition using an overall cost leadership strategy.

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Which of the following is not a primary source of financing for entrepreneurial start-ups?

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The U.S.Small Business Administration supports small business through all of the following except

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The cycle of actions and reactions that occur in daily business leads to new value creation and ongoing advancement of economic well-being.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of an entrepreneurial opportunity?

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In the context of competitive dynamics,tactical actions involve major commitments of distinctive and specific resources to strategic initiatives.

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Which of the below best describes the competitive tendencies of small firms?

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When launching a new venture,finding a way to begin doing business must ___________ generate cash flow,build credibility,attract good employees,and overcome the liability of newness.

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Forbearance is a particularly aggressive type of competitive attack.

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Competitive dynamics of the rivalry among similar competitors can alter company strategy.

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Most entrepreneurial firms first seek financing from venture capitalists in order to begin activity.

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Exam 8: Entrepreneurial Strategy and Competitive Dynamics

Co-opetition,where competitors work together behind the scenes,is a form of illegal tacit collusion.

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Small Business Administration and government regulations prohibit small businesses from bidding on government contracts.

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Intense rivalry involving actions and responses among similar competitors vying for the same customers in a marketplace is known as

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Tuft and Needle is a low-cost bed mattress manufacturer that finds it difficult to overcome competition using an overall cost leadership strategy.

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Which of the following is not a primary source of financing for entrepreneurial start-ups?

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The U.S.Small Business Administration supports small business through all of the following except

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The cycle of actions and reactions that occur in daily business leads to new value creation and ongoing advancement of economic well-being.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of an entrepreneurial opportunity?

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In the context of competitive dynamics,tactical actions involve major commitments of distinctive and specific resources to strategic initiatives.

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Which of the below best describes the competitive tendencies of small firms?

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When launching a new venture,finding a way to begin doing business must ___________ generate cash flow,build credibility,attract good employees,and overcome the liability of newness.

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Forbearance is a particularly aggressive type of competitive attack.

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Competitive dynamics of the rivalry among similar competitors can alter company strategy.

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Most entrepreneurial firms first seek financing from venture capitalists in order to begin activity.

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