The High Failure Rate Among New Ventures Is Due, in Part

question 62

Multiple Choice

The high failure rate among new ventures is due, in part, to the liability of newness, which refers to the fact that new companies often falter because ________.

• A) they are underfunded and the founders of the firms don't move quickly enough to put together boards of directors and boards of advisors that can provide them direction and advice
• B) the founders of the firms underestimate the complexities involved with starting a new business and the firms lack a "track record" with outside buyers and sellers
• C) the people who start the firms can't adjust quickly enough to their new roles and the firms lack a "track record" with outside buyers and sellers
• D) the people who start the firms can't adjust quickly enough to their new roles and they are underfunded
• E) the founders of the firms underestimate the complexities involved with starting a new business and they don't move quickly enough to establish business partnerships

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Definitions:

Input impedance

The impedance presented by an electrical device or circuit at its input, affecting how it interacts with the signal sources connected to it.

Ladder Logic

A programming language used in programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that employs graphical elements resembling a ladder with rungs to represent control logic.

Communication Module

Allows the user to connect the PLC to high-speed local networks that may differ from the network communication provided with the PLC.

Discrete DC Output

A digital output in control systems that provides a direct current signal, used to control on/off states.