Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 35

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Scenario 4-1. Jean is contemplating opening her new small business called Jean's Gems. She realizes that the first step in beginning her new business is writing a business plan. Since she has never started her own business before, she has many questions. She has attempted to follow an outline she found in an old newspaper article. Her first rough draft contained over 75 pages and now she is discouraged with the process. In fact, she is not even sure if she needs to continue. As in the case of many small business entrepreneurs, funds are limited. If you were Jean, what would you do?
-In Scenario 4-1 above, all but which of the following are reasons Jean should continue writing her business plan?

• A) To help in her efforts to raise capital
• B) To help provide direction for her business in the long run
• C) To ensure the feasibility of her business idea
• D) To help provide direction in her business in the short run

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

If the price of a resource, say labor, goes up, business firms tend to substitute capital or land for some of their now-expensive workers. Also, the substitution of more hours of work for leisure time as the wage rate rises.

Substitution Effect

The economic principle that as prices rise, consumers will replace costlier items with less expensive alternatives, holding the utility they receive constant.

Manufacturing Wage Rates

The amount of remuneration or earnings per unit of time by workers in the manufacturing sector.

College Graduate

An individual who has successfully completed a degree program at a college or university.