Question   1

5   / 5 points
Jamie Finch is crafting the business model for her fashion design firm. She just completed the section that describes how her firm plans to compete relative to her rivals. Jamie just completed the ________ portion of her business model template.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

operations
 
   
b) 

core strategy
 
   
c) 

resources
 
   
d) 

strategic plan
 
Question 2

5   / 5 points
________ feasibility analysis is conducted to determine whether a proposed business has sufficient management expertise, organizational competence, and resources to successfully launch its business.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

Industry/market
 
   
b) 

Institutional
 
   
c) 

Financial
 
   
d) 

Organizational
 
Question 3

5   / 5 points
Nathan Green is starting a firm in the organic produce industry. Nathan has developed a statement-“Helping Make Your Life Better, Healthier, and Fuller”-that describes the reason his company exists and what his business model is supposed to accomplish. In the terminology used in the Barringer/Ireland Business Model Template, Nathan’s statement is referred to as his ________ statement.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

values
 
   
b) 

uniqueness
 
   
c) 

differentiation
 
   
d) 

mission
 
Question 4

5   / 5 points
Erin Hill is working on the box in the Barringer/Ireland Business Model Template that defines the products and markets on which her firm will concentrate. Erin is working on the ______ scope portion of the business model template.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

offering/market
 
   
b) 

offering/industry
 
   
c) 

business/market
 
   
d) 

product/market
 
Question 5

5   / 5 points
A(n) ________ involves showing a preliminary description of a product or service idea to prospective customers to gauge customer interest, desirability, and purchase intent.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

concept test
 
   
b) 

product/service statement
 
   
c) 

impression test
 
   
d) 

idea prospectus
 
Question 6

5   / 5 points
Which of the following issues should be considered in industry/target market feasibility analysis?
Question options:
  
   
a) 

Gaps in the marketplace
 
   
b) 

Financial performance of similar     businesses
 
   
c) 

Resource sufficiency
 
   
d) 

Industry attractiveness
 
Question 7

5   / 5 points
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major categories in the Barringer/Ireland Business Model Template?
Question options:
  
   
a) 

Operations
 
   
b) 

Resources
 
   
c) 

Channels
 
   
d) 

Core strategy
 
Question 8

5   / 5 points
A(n) ________ team is the group of founders, key employees, and advisers that either manage or help manage a new business in its startup years.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

opening
 
   
b) 

entrepreneurial
 
   
c) 

new venture
 
   
d) 

launch
 
Question 9

5   / 5 points
Which of the following statements about business models is incorrect?
Question options:
  
   
a) 

There are two general types of     business models.
 
   
b) 

There is no perfect business     model.
 
   
c) 

Most of the standard business     models have been in place for some time.
 
   
d) 

A firm’s business model is     confined to its own boundaries.
 
Question 10

5   / 5 points
In the Barringer/Ireland Business Model Template, key assets can be:
Question options:
  
   
a) 

fixed, situational, variable,     and permanent.
 
   
b) 

tactical, strategic, fixed, and     variable.
 
   
c) 

tangible, intangible, variable,     and fixed.
 
   
d) 

physical, financial,     intellectual, or human.
 
Question 11

5   / 5 points
The focus in organizational feasibility analysis is on:
Question options:
  
   
a) 

financial resources for     manufacturing firms and nonfinancial resources for service firms.
 
   
b) 

financial resources for service     firms and nonfinancial resources for manufacturing firms.
 
   
c) 

nonfinancial and financial     resources equally.
 
   
d) 

nonfinancial resources.
 
Question 12

5   / 5 points
The two components of product/service feasibility analysis are ________ and ________.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

product/service value;     product/service affordability
 
   
b) 

product/service demand;     product/service timeliness
 
   
c) 

product/service timeliness;     product/service value
 
   
d) 

product/service desirability;     product/service demand
 
Question 13

5   / 5 points
________ business models depict existing plans or recipes firms can use to determine how they will create, deliver, and capture value for their stakeholders.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

Revolutionary
 
   
b) 

Normal
 
   
c) 

Customary
 
   
d) 

Standard
 
Question 14

5   / 5 points
Which of the following is NOT a part of assessing the product/service feasibility of a business idea?
Question options:
  
   
a) 

“Get out of the     building” and talk to potential customers
 
   
b) 

Surveying potential customers
 
   
c) 

Library research
 
   
d) 

Analyzing industry attractiveness
 
Question 15

5   / 5 points
________ feasibility is an assessment of the overall appeal of the product or service being proposed.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

Consumer
 
   
b) 

Industry/market segment
 
   
c) 

Industry/market
 
   
d) 

Product/service
 
Question 16

5   / 5 points
Tyler Smith founded a firm that has a subscription-based business model. Although Tyler has averaged 600 new subscribers per month, she also loses 450 subscribers per month. The number of subscribers that Tyler loses each month is referred to as:
Question options:
  
   
a) 

erosion.
 
   
b) 

churn.
 
   
c) 

destruction.
 
   
d) 

attrition.
 
Question 17

5   / 5 points
Mintel, IBISWorld, and Bizminer are databases most likely to be used during the ________ feasibility stage of the feasibility analysis process.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

organizational
 
   
b) 

economic
 
   
c) 

political/legal
 
   
d) 

industry/target market
 
Question 18

5   / 5 points
In the Barringer/Ireland Business Model Template, a(n) ________ is a specific factor or capability that supports a firm’s business model and sets it apart from its rivals.
Question options:
  
   
a) 

primary capability
 
   
b) 

core competency
 
   
c) 

essential asset
 
   
d) 

staple proficiency
 
Question 19

5   / 5 points
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of an attractive industry?
Question options:
  
   
a) 

Is young rather than old
 
   
b) 

Is not crowded
 
   
c) 

Is late rather than early in its     life cycle
 
   
d) 

Is important to the customer
 
Question 20

5   / 5 points
The four major categories in the Barringer/Ireland Business Model Template are:
Question options:
  
   
a) 

core strategy, resources,     financials, and operations.
 
   
b) 

core strategy, value proposition,     customers and channels.
 
   
c) 

value proposition, resources,     customers and partners.
 
   
d) 

activities, partners, customers,     and competitors.