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question 6

Multiple Choice

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You founded your own firm three years ago.You initially contributed $200,000 of your own money and in return you received 2 million shares of stock.Since then,you have sold an additional 1 million shares of stock to angel investors.You are now considering raising capital from a venture capital firm.This venture capital firm would invest $5 million and would receive 2 million newly issued shares in return.
-Assuming that this is the venture capitalist's first investment in your firm,what percentage of the firm will the venture capitalist own?

• A)50%
• B)40%
• C)25%
• D)33%

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Demand Generation

Strategies and tactics employed by companies to create awareness and demand for their products or services, often involving marketing and sales efforts.

Market Share

The portion of total sales in an industry generated by a particular company, indicating its competitiveness and dominance in the market.

Percentage

A portion of a whole expressed as a fraction of 100, used to quantify relative quantities or compare values.

Pricing Decisions

The process involved in setting a selling price for a product or service, considering costs, competition, target market, and profit margins.