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) Entrepreneurship levels in countries such as Germany, Israel, the Republic of Korea, and the United States average the lowest of the A. innovation-driven economies. B. efficiency-driven economies. C. factor-driven economies. D. competency-driven economies.
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) Identify the type of entrepreneurship which concentrates typically on innovation and customer-focus. A. Public entrepreneurship B. Corporate entrepreneurship C. Independent entrepreneurship D. Social entrepreneurship
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) Resources A. include a business name or government registration. B. refer to moving goods or service to others in exchange for money. C. are the most frequently occurring element of the BRIE model. D. include the product or service to be offered.
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) The desire to start a business represents which element of the BRIE model? A. Intention B. Boundary C. Exchange D. Resources
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) Which is the most frequently occurring element of the BRIE model? A. Intention B. Boundary C. Exchange D. Resources
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) Which of the following refers to the eventual size of the market, which can range from a small, local, or niche market to something used by millions or even billions? A. Innovativeness B. Mindshare C. Potential for growth D. Occupational structure
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A prepackaged business bought, rented, or leased from a company is called a(n) A. incubator. B. imitative firm. C. franchise. D. novelty.
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According to the BRIE model, in order to start a business, you need all of these elements to come together EXCEPT A. boundary. B. resources. C. intention. D. experience.
c
Identify the characteristic of a high-tech venture. A. Owner's own money is the preferred funding source B. Focus is on efficiency C. Delegation is essential D. Sales are more important than marketing
b
Which of the following is an attribute of a high-growth venture? A. When the firm is in trouble, it cuts costs B. Metastrategy is novelty C. High-growth ventures grow when necessary D. Delegation is difficult
b
Which of the following is an example of the glamorous sector? A. Inventors B. Fortune 500s C. Small businesses D. Franchises and multisite firms
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 A. requires payment of same wages to males and females. B. prohibits hiring of unauthorized aliens. C. includes a prohibition on harassment. D. governs confidentiality of medical information.
b
The match between the needs, expectations, and culture of the small business with the expectations and the skills of the individual employees is called A. employee referral. B. employee fit. C. job description. D. job analysis.
b
When you hire employees, typically, a probationary period lasts A. 180 days. B. 90 days. C. 30 days. D. 1 year.
b
_____ refers to the trial period in which an employee has temporary status before a formal offer to work full time is presented. A. Test period B. Probationary period C. Employee referral period D. Psychological contract period
b
) _____ allows you to search a resume database or post a job description on the web. A. Networking B. Employee referral C. Internet recruiting D. Outsourcing
c
A relatively low-cost, although time-intensive method of recruiting that can include colleagues, business professionals, vendors, alumni, and advisory board members is referred to as A. internal job postings. B. internet recruiting. C. networking. D. outsourcing.
c
Adding employees A. decreases the amount of work that can be done. B. reduces the legal requirements faced by an employer. C. increases the demands on the owner. D. increases the business's profitability
c
Consider these alternative methods to hire an employee at no cost if your budget does not allow for a paid employee EXCEPT A. volunteers. B. barter. C. virtual employees. D. internships.
c
In order to manage and foster productivity among virtual employees, small business owners A. should regularly communicate with them via e-mail. B. should attempt to micromanage them. C. should consistently review status reports with them. D. should hire students as interns.
c
Which among the following federal employment laws requires employers to give 60 days advance notice prior to a plant shutdown or layoff of 50 or more employees? A. Executive Order No. 11246 B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 C. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act D. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
c
_____ are jobs in businesses offered to students, arranged through universities. A. Assignments B. Careers C. Internships D. Referrals
c
The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers to give employees up to _____weeks leave, paid or unpaid, without loss of position, seniority, or benefits, for a qualifying condition or event. A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 12
d
The level of education required to perform a particular job would be mentioned under which section of the job description? A. Special requirements B. Define the duties and responsibilities C. Knowledge, skills, and abilities D. Credentials and experience
d
The_____ requires employers to complete I-9 forms for each employee. A. Fair Labor Standards Act B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 C. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act D. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
d
Which of these defines and discusses all the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed to fill a position? A. Job analysis B. Job prospects C. On-the-job training D. Job description
d
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Truly entrepreneurial businesses are characterized by _____, in their products, services, or business models. A. novelty B. imitation C. experience D. government subsidy
Which among the following federal employment laws prohibits discrimination with respect to any condition of employment based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin, except where religion, sex, or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification which is reasonably necessary to the conduct of a particular business? A. Fair Labor Standards Act B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 C. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act D. Executive Order No. 11246
b
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) According to the Small Business Administration, about _____ of new firms with employees survive four years, and for owner-only firms this rate is _____ percent surviving four years. A. one-fourth; 30 B. one-half; 75 C. two-thirds; 50 D. two-fifths; 60
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) The Small Business Administration categorizes a business in the U.S. as small, if it has fewer than _____ employees. A. 50 B. 500 C. 300 D. 1,000
b
. 5) A(n) _____ is one who profits from a business but is not involved in its day-to-day operations. A. incubator B. absentee owner C. owner-manager D. franchisor
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A business name or government registration, a phone or e-mail address dedicated to the business, or a specific location for the firm in a home, commercial space, or on the Internet are examples of a(n) A. exchange. B. resource. C. boundary. D. intention.
c
According to Sageworks, in 2008, amid a recession, which of the following represented the most profitable industries for small businesses? A. Manufacturing industries B. Financial services C. Service industries D. Software industries
c
These rewards refer to the money made from owning your own business. A. Growth rewards B. Flexibility rewards C. Income rewards D. Performance rewards
These should be handled formally with guidelines such as following-up on leads within 24 hours even by small businesses. A. Employee referrals B. Internet recruiting C. Networking D. Outsourcing
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A small business owner who knows exactly what he or she wants can use filters to search vast numbers of résumés with pinpoint accuracy using this. A. Employee referrals B. Internet recruiting C. Networking D. Outsourcing
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Which of these is the last step in crafting a job description? A. Job overviews B. Special requirements C. Credentials and experiences D. Duties and responsibilities
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_____ is an underused, low-cost method which rewards your employees for recommending potential candidates that would be a great fit. A. Networking B. Employee referral C. Internet recruiting D. Outsourcing
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Which among the following is a method that has traditionally been used by businesses to hire employees? A. Employee referral B. Internet recruitment C. Help wanted ads D. Career service offices
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Which of the following steps in writing a job description specifies the basic qualities that an employee should possess to perform the job? A. Give a job overview B. Define the duties and responsibilities C. Knowledge, skills, and abilities D. Special requirements
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Which of these is the first step in crafting a job description? A. Job overview B. Duties and responsibilities C. Job title D. Credentials and experience
c
Which of these refers to contracting with others outside your firm to do work that would otherwise be done within your firm? A. Networking B. Employee referrals C. Internet recruiting D. Outsourcing
d
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) A facility which offers subsidized space and business advice to companies in their earliest stages of operation is called a(n) A. small business administration center. B. franchise. C. small business development center. D. incubator.
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) According to the latest statistics, small businesses have created _____ percent of the new jobs. A. 75 B. 25 C. 50 D. 95
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This is the degree of attention your target market pays to your idea or organization. A. Efficiency B. Identity C. Mindshare D. Growth
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_____ rewards are what people get from facing and beating or learning from challenges. A. Recognition B. Flexibility C. Income D. Growth
These encourage companies to post openings to their job bank to recruit at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels. A. Professional groups B. Company Web sites C. Internet recruiting D. Career service offices
d
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) What percent of firms getting help in incubators were still going at four years? A. 50 B. 81 C. 66 D. 87
a
) _____ are the offices co-sponsored by states and the federal government, that offer free or low-cost help to existing and potential small businesses. A. Small Business Development Centers B. Small Business Administration Offices C. Research and Outreach Services D. Occupational structures
d
) _____ refers to constant or at least daily management of a business by its owner. A. Franchise. B. Licensing C. Franchising D. Owner-management
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A business owned by an individual or small group is referred to as a(n) A. franchise. B. incubator. C. team-dependent business. D. independent small business.
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All of the following are the popular reward types for small business owners EXCEPT A. flexibility. B. power. C. income. D. growth.
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Among SMEs, medium enterprises have _____ people. A. 51-500 B. 251-500 C. 1-50 D. 1-20
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For entrepreneurs, perhaps the most rapidly growing type of reward is _____ rewards. A. recognition B. flexibility C. income D. growth
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Funding invested for a share of a firm or given as loans or credit from family, friends, and other businesses used to help start or grow a firm is known as A. committed capital. B. informal capital. C. mezzanine capital. D. formal social capital.
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Given that "For Kidz" will be a small business in a rural area, which of the following characteristics would be true? A. Its focus should be on effectiveness B. The approach to human resources should be to professionalize C. Metastrategy should be imitation D. It should grow when possible
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Identify the characteristic of a small business. A. When the firm is in trouble, it focuses on selling more products/services B. Approach to human resources is to professionalize C. Focus is on effectiveness D. Metastrategy is imitation
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Identify the most numerous and widely available type of firm, ranging from low to moderate levels of innovation and growth. A. Resource constrained sector B. Ambitious firm sector C. Glamorous sector D. Economic core sector
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Identify the two hurdles that people need to overcome to move from thinking about owning their own business to achieving it. A. Moving from inaction to action and taking the right action. B. Financing the business and government regulation. C. Experience from large corporations for needed skill sets and organization abilities. D. Family support and finding the right people for the organization.
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Mandarin is a restaurant which has opened recently. People from all over town flock to Mandarin to find out how good it is. This gives a big boost to the restaurant's initial business. But it causes the other restaurants in the area to lose business temporarily. The way in which Mandarin hurts existing restaurants is an example of A. creative destruction. B. efficiency. C. innovative disruption. D. market penetration.
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People starting high-growth ventures A. require key market knowledge that focuses on their immediate marketplace and communities. B. focus on how to start small, with resources from the owner, family, and friends. C. need to know how to seek and obtain external financing. D. require a key type of knowledge of how to grow on the schedule set by and for the purposes of the owner.
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Public entrepreneurship A. focuses typically on customer-focus and innovation, bringing new products or services to market, or opening up new markets to your firm. B. involves creating new charitable and civic organizations which are financially self-sufficient. C. requires all four elements, and that is what makes small business so important as the role model for the other forms. D. involves revitalizing government agencies, so it tends to focus on the customer-focus and efficiency aspects of entrepreneurship.
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The key market knowledge for a small business A. is to know how to seek and obtain external financing. B. focuses on its immediate marketplace and communities. C. is to know how to cash out through the sale of an initial public offering of stock or through the sale of the company to a larger company. D. focuses on the need to know how to dominate the market and grow dramatically and quickly.
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The resource constrained sector A. are firms that have low to moderate levels of innovation and growth. B. are high growth and high innovation firms. C. are firms that have lots of innovative ideas but lack the funds to bring them to market. D. are generally not very innovative, but are designed for high levels of growth.
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The sequence or organization of jobs and careers in the economy refers to A. franchising. B. creative destruction. C. occupational structure. D. incubators.
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The way newly created goods, services, or firms can hurt existing goods, services, or firms refers to A. franchising. B. creative destruction. C. occupational structure. D. incubators.
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Where can Jamie go to get some help with his business idea? A. Small Business Development Center B. U.S. Department of Commerce office C. Incubator D. Small Business Administration Center
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Which aspect of entrepreneurship refers to being in-tune with one's market? A. Efficiency B. Creation C. Customer-focus D. Growth
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Which factor distinguishes a firm from the process of buying or selling or bartering we all do occasionally? A. Resources B. Boundary C. Intention D. Exchange
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Which of the following is NOT a myth about small businesses? A. There is not enough financing to start businesses. B. You need to make something if you are going to make money. C. You can never try again if you fail once. D. There is no flexibility when you own your own business.
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Why are small businesses considered the economic core of society? A. They are high growth and high innovation firms. B. They are made up of franchises and multisite firms, who are generally not very innovative, but are designed for high levels of growth. C. They have lots of innovative ideas but lack the funds to bring them to market. D. They are the most numerous and most widely available type of firms.
Independent contractors who provide specialized business services or support from a distance, through different methods of communication are known as A. virtual employees. B. temporary employees. C. job share employees. D. leased employees.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act A. requires that make employers make reasonable accommodation for limitations of qualified applicant or employee unless to do so creates undue hardship. B. prohibits discrimination with respect to any condition of employment based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. C. prohibits employment discrimination based on national origin or citizenship status. D. prohibits employers from using polygraph results as basis for employment action.
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When recruiting, once a job description is prepared, the next step is to A. develop questions for interviewing. B. create a job analysis. C. prepare a training module for employees. D. create a Web site.
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Which among the following federal employment laws requires employers to implement an affirmative action plan for hiring and promoting females and minorities? A. Executive Order No. 11246 B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 C. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act D. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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Which among the following federal employment laws requires the payment of same wages to males and females for work requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility in similar working conditions? A. Fair Labor Standards Act B. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 C. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act D. Executive Order No. 11246
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Compensation, training time, employee tax, and accounting costs are some of the additional expenses involved in adding A. part-time employees. B. full-time employees. C. contract employees. D. temporary employees
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits employment discrimination against individuals who are _____ years old and older. A. 30 B. 40 C. 50 D. 60
b
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A nation where industrialization is becoming the major force providing jobs, revenues and taxes, and where minimizing costs while maximizing productivity is a major goal is a(n) A. factor-driven economy. B. efficiency-driven economy. C. innovation-driven economy. D. dynamic-driven economy.
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A nation where the major forces for jobs, revenues and taxes come from farming or extractive industries like forestry, mining, or oil production is a(n) A. factor-driven economy. B. efficiency-driven economy. C. innovation-driven economy. D. competency-driven economy.
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A person who becomes an owner through inheriting or being given a stake in a family business is called a(n) A. founder. B. manager. C. heir. D. buyer.
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According to the Dynamic Capitalism Typology, the glamorous sector A. consists of firms with high growth and high innovation. B. consists of the most numerous and most widely available type of firms. C. consists of franchises and multisite firms, with low to moderate innovation and high levels of growth. D. consists of firms high in innovation but low in growth rate due to a lack of resources.
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According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses generate _____ the number of patents per employee than big businesses. A. 13 to 14 times B. about twice C. 40 to 50 times D. about half
b
According to the text, small business involves _____ people and has its owner managing the business on a day-to-day basis. A. 100-200 B. 1-50 C. between 200 to 500 D. at least 500
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If Jamie gets "For Kidz" up and running, he could be described as all of the following EXCEPT A. founder. B. owner-manager. C. independent small business. D. franchisor.
b
In order to start "For Kidz" successfully, Jamie needs all of the following elements to come together EXCEPT A. boundary. B. recruitment. C. intention. D. exchange.
c
Innovation-driven economies A. are those where entrepreneurship becomes a key way to build the middle class. B. are nations where industrialization is becoming the major force providing jobs, revenues and taxes. C. are focused on high-value-added manufacturing but are marked by a very large service sector. D. are those where entrepreneurship is essential to helping build personal wealth and break the cycle of low-wage jobs.
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Jamie should be aware that all of the following are myths about a small business EXCEPT A. there is not enough financing to start businesses. B. you need to make something if you are going to make money. C. you can never try again if you fail. D. the biggest hurdle facing an individual considering a business opportunity is inaction
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Small businesses are A. imitative in nature. B. characterized by novelty. C. described as being unique and distinctive. D. prepackaged businesses you buy or lease from a franchisor.
a
Social entrepreneurship A. involves creating new charitable and civic organizations which are financially self-sufficient. B. involves bringing new products or services to market. C. involves a person or group who owns their own for-profit business. D. involves revitalizing government agencies.
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The BRIE model can help an individual deal with one of the biggest hurdles in starting a business, which is A. getting resources. B. being inactive. C. setting boundaries. D. making an exchange.
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The U.S. government agency that helps people start business is the A. Small Business Administration. B. U.S. Department of Business Development. C. Department of Business Development. D. U.S. Entrepreneurial Administration.
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The ability of business owners to structure life in the way that suits their needs best refers to A. flexibility rewards. B. family rewards. C. growth rewards. D. wealth rewards.
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The entrepreneurial focus which refers to doing the most work with the fewest resources is A. innovation. B. creation. C. efficiency. D. customer-focus.
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The form of entrepreneurship in which a person or group own their own for-profit business is A. independent entrepreneurship. B. social entrepreneurship. C. public entrepreneurship. D. corporate entrepreneurship.
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Which of the following is a reward that is rarely mentioned by entrepreneurs? A. Building great wealth B. Flexibility C. Continuing a family tradition in business D. Personal growth
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Which of the following best describes a corporate form of entrepreneurship? A. It is a form of entrepreneurship involving the creation of self-sustaining charitable and civic organizations. B. It is a form of entrepreneurship that involves revitalizing government agencies. C. It is a form of entrepreneurship in which a person or group owns their own for-profit business. D. It is a form of entrepreneurship which takes place in existing businesses around new products, services or markets
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a small business? A. Preferred funding source is other people's money B. Focus is on efficiency C. Approach to human resource is to professionalize D. Delegation is essential
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Which of the following statements about virtual instant global entrepreneurship (VIGE) is false? A. VIGE depends on using Web sites like eBay for products to quickly establish a global presence. B. Many VIGE sites offer procedures, services, and Web page templates which incorporate best practices for global trading. C. The VIGE approach produces large numbers of smaller-scale exporters. D. VIGE sites replace institutional procedures with personal contacts to help even the smallest small businesses go global.
Which among the following statements is true regarding virtual employees in small businesses? A. In the small business, virtual employees are not hired as full-time employees. B. Small business owners who work with virtual employees have to deal with taxes, unemployment insurance, sick leave, vacation pay, and benefits. C. Small business owners are required to provide additional office space for their virtual employees. D. Small business owners are responsible for the development and supervision of their virtual employees.
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