The Method for Predicting How Variables Will Change the Future

question 49

Multiple Choice

The method for predicting how variables will change the future is called

• A)budgeting.
• B)scenario development.
• C)forecasting.
• D)benchmarking.
• E)environmental scanning.

Understand the concept of a mortgage and its implications for small businesses.

Grasp the idea and utility of bartering in business transactions.

Know the structure, benefits, and limitations of franchising for small businesses.

Identify different sources of funding available to small businesses and their characteristics.

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Definitions:

The Veil

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