Answer these 3 questions

1. The four major elements to be included in a financial feasibility analysis include the following: the initial capital requirements, estimated earnings, time out of cash, and resulting return on investment. The aspect of financial feasibility that is generally of most concern to investors is ____________.

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Part 1

A.

time out of cash

B.

estimated earnings

C.

return on investment

D.

capital requirements

E.

benchmarking

2.

After evaluating the broad macro environment, the entrepreneur changes focus to the immediate competitive environment. A useful tool for analyzing a specific industry's attractiveness within the competitive environment is the Five Forces Model developed by Harvard Business School's Michael Porter. According to the Five Forces Model, these forces interact with one another to determine the setting in which companies compete and hence the attractiveness of the industry. Which of all the following is NOT one of the five forces?

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Part 1

A.

bargaining power of suppliers

B.

threat of substitute products or services

C.

threat of new entrants

D.

the rivalry among noncompeting firms

E.

bargaining power of buyers

3.

After conducting the idea assessment, an entrepreneur scrutinizes the idea further through a feasibility analysis. Which of the following four interrelated components is NOT part of a feasibility analysis?

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Part 1

A.

entrepreneur

B.

product or service

C.

industry and market

D.

operations

E.

financial