Chapter 12 Self-Test

Creating value and growing ventures.

To survive, small firms must innovate and grow.

   True
   False


High growth small firms create proportionately more employment.

   True
   False


It is always an advantage to be first to market with an innovation.

   True
   False


Returns on the generation of technology are greater than its application.

   True
   False


In most sectors, the efficiency of R&D is more important than the total expenditure on R&D.

   True
   False


Access to capital is more significant than education for the success of a new venture.

   True
   False


In general, process innovation creates higher returns than product innovation.

   True
   False


Expenditure of R&D is strongly correlated with market performance.

   True
   False


Innovation is generally associated with higher value-added.

   True
   False


The ownership structure and number of founders of a new venture both influence success.

   True
   False




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