Question Number 1) While Sweetgreen has gotten off to a great start, the true test will be whether it is able to achieve sustained growth, which is growth in both _____ over a sustained period of time.

Question Number 2) The Co-CEO of Sweetgreen, Jonathan Newman, said that early on Sweetgreen had huge ambitions, but the founders knew they had to get things right before they scaled the firm. Which stage of the organizational life cycle is characterized by the founders making sure the initial product or service is right before they start building a larger organization?

Question Number 3) Which of the following is a sign that a business is growing too fast?

Question Number 4) The founders of Sweetgreen will find that as the company grows, it will require an increasing amount of cash to service its customers. A firms ability to carefully manage its cash to make sure it maintains sufficient liquidity to meet its payroll and cover its other short-term obligations is referred to as:

5) Which of the following is not one of the primary reasons for firm growth?

a

Economies of scale

b

Influence, power, and survivability

c

Ability to attract and retain talented employees

d

Economies of scope

e

Market followership