Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) A venture capital firm is a limited partnership that specializes in raising money to invest in the private equity of young firms.
• B) Venture capitalists typically control about three-quarters of the seats on a start-up's board of directors, and often represent the single largest voting block on the board.
• C) The initial capital that is required to start a business is usually provided by the entrepreneur herself and her immediate family.
• D) Individual investors who buy equity in small private firms are called angel investors.

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Definitions:

ABAB Design

A type of experimental design in behavioral science that involves alternating between a baseline period (A) and an intervention period (B).

Withdrawal Period

The time span during which a participant stops taking a medication or substance as part of a study or clinical trial, or to cleanse the body before a procedure.

Multiple Baseline Design

A research design used in behavioral research, involving the staggered introduction of an intervention across subjects, settings, or behaviors to demonstrate a causal relationship.

Reversal Design

A single case design in which the treatment is introduced after a baseline period and then withdrawn during a second baseline period. It may be extended by adding a second introduction of the treatment. Sometimes called a "withdrawal" design.