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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
1,063 Questions
Entrepreneurship and innovation questions address business management, economic development, and small scale industries. These topics are highly relevant for commerce students and competitive exams focusing on business administration. Review these questions to understand enterprise structures.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Questions
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David Ricardo
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Peter F. Drucker
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Alfred Marshall
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John Stuart Mill
C
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Explanation
The necessity of entrepreneurship for production was first formally recognised by Alfred Marshall in 1890.
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Schumpeter
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Kelsen
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Henry Maine
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Peter Drucker
A
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Explanation
According to Schumpeter, “Entrepreneurship is essentially a creative activity or an innovative function”.
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environment
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strategy
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position
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marketing proposition
A
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PESTLE analysis is in fact, an audit of environmental influences on the business idea with the purpose of using this information to preascertain the factors affecting the likely project and thereby guiding strategic decision-making in accordance.
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money measurement concept
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going concern concept
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business entity concept
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dual aspect concept
C
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Explanation
The business entity concept states that a business is a separate accounting entity distinct from its owners, regardless of legal form. This means business transactions must be recorded separately from personal transactions of the owner(s) who supplied capital. It's foundational to proper accounting records.
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money measurement concept
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going concern concept
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entity concept
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dual aspect concept
C
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Explanation
The business entity concept (or entity concept) states that a business is a separate and distinct economic unit from the person who owns or supplies capital to it. This means personal transactions of the owner must be kept separate from business transactions, and the business has its own identity for accounting purposes.
B
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Explanation
Venture capital refers to equity investment in high-growth potential startups, not bank loans for adventurous trips. Bank loans are debt financing with repayment obligations, while venture capital involves taking ownership stakes in companies with high risk-reward profiles. The statement incorrectly confuses these concepts.
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compensation
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inspiration
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additional perquisites
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implementing new ideas or new methods
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none of these
D
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Innovation in business context means implementing new ideas, methods, or products to create value. It's about creative problem-solving and bringing fresh approaches to existing processes or services. Innovation is crucial for business growth and staying competitive in dynamic markets.
A
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Explanation
Diversity management in organizations can indeed create billion-dollar opportunities through innovation, market expansion, and better understanding of diverse consumer segments.
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money measurement concept
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going concern concept
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separate entity concept
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dual aspect concept
C
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Explanation
As per the separate entity concept, business and its owner both are separate entities.
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Outsourcing web design
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Partial outsourcing
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Internet service providers
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Staging server
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Late outsourcing
A
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Outsourcing web design work can save a start up E-business time and money spent on recruiting and hiring in house web design professionals.
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the man on the street has borne the brunt of the sky-rocketing prices
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they hungered for more of the same
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they hanker after the freebies
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there are no signs that the price rise will abate
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there was deep reluctance to flaunt this wealth
E
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Explanation
The correct completion creates a logical contrast between 'amassed fabulous riches' and 'reluctance to flaunt this wealth.' Option E presents coherent irony - wealthy entrepreneurs who don't display their wealth. Options A and D are incomplete sentence fragments. Options B and C don't create a logical 'although' contrast - hungering for more or wanting freebies doesn't contrast with amassing wealth.
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Govt. monopoly
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Oligopoly
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Govt. granted monopoly
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None of these
C
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Explanation
A goverment granted monopoly or legal monopoly is sanctioned by the state to provide an incentive to invest in a risky venture or enrich a domestic interest group.
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Operation Research Model
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Regression Model
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Relational Model
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Entity
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Management Science Model
E
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Explanation
These models are developed on the principles of business management, accounting and econometrics.
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Initiating a business enterprise
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Risk bearing
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Innovating
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All of the above
D
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Explanation
Entrepreneurs perform multiple functions: initiating business ventures (A), bearing the risk of uncertainty (B), and introducing innovations (C). Since all these are core entrepreneurial roles, Option D is correct. Each individual option A, B, and C captures only one aspect of entrepreneurship, making them incomplete answers.
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Small and Medium Entrepreneurs
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Small and Medium Enterprises
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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Both (1) and (2)
D
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Explanation
SME commonly stands for Small and Medium Enterprises, referring to businesses with limited personnel and financial resources. Small and Medium Entrepreneurs refers to the owners of such enterprises. Both interpretations are valid in different contexts.