Feedback â Week 1 Quiz Question 1
Feedback — Week 1 Quiz You submitted this quiz on Mon 12 May 2014 2:59 AM MYT. You got a score of 5.00 out of 5.00.
Question 1 How can governments encourage participation from the private and donor sectors? (Mark all that apply) Your Answer
Score
Allowing government employees to invest directly in young companies
Correct
0.33
Tax incentives
Correct
0.33
Matching funds
Correct
0.33
Total
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 2 What are the inherent risks of governments trying to “pick winners” among entrepreneurial companies and initiatives? (Choose the BEST option) Your Answer
Score
Governments have limited experience as compared to practiced investors
Government officials may have an objective that is too narrowly focused to be broadly beneficial.
Returns on investment can take much longer than the immediate results political leaders usually want to see.
All of the above
Total
Correct
1.00
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 3 _____ is a strategy that governments can employ to ensure the unbiased selection of successful entrepreneurial companies and initiatives. (Mark all that apply) Your Answer
Score
Funding investors with a strong track record
Correct
0.25
Using independent evaluators with investment experience
Correct
0.25
Only investing in technology-based start-ups.
Correct
0.25
Investment in friends and/or family
Correct
0.25
Total
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 4 Political leaders in some government systems could be more focused on short-term success than long-term success because of the time pressures of holding elected offices. Your Answer
True
Score
Correct
1.00
False
Total
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 5 How can you measure the success of government supported entrepreneurship (Mark all that apply)? Your Answer
Score
Job Creation
Correct
0.20
How much time it takes to break even
Correct
0.20
Tax Revenue
Correct
0.20
Follow-On Capital raised by entrepreneurs after the state investment
Correct
0.20
Number of elected officials involved
Correct
0.20
Total
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 1 How can governments encourage participation from the private and donor sectors? (Mark all that apply) Your Answer
Score
Allowing government employees to invest directly in young companies
Correct
0.33
Tax incentives
Correct
0.33
Matching funds
Correct
0.33
Total
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 2 What are the inherent risks of governments trying to “pick winners” among entrepreneurial companies and initiatives? (Choose the BEST option) Your Answer
Score
Governments have limited experience as compared to practiced investors
Government officials may have an objective that is too narrowly focused to be broadly beneficial.
Returns on investment can take much longer than the immediate results political leaders usually want to see.
All of the above
Total
Correct
1.00
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 3 _____ is a strategy that governments can employ to ensure the unbiased selection of successful entrepreneurial companies and initiatives. (Mark all that apply) Your Answer
Score
Funding investors with a strong track record
Correct
0.25
Using independent evaluators with investment experience
Correct
0.25
Only investing in technology-based start-ups.
Correct
0.25
Investment in friends and/or family
Correct
0.25
Total
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 4 Political leaders in some government systems could be more focused on short-term success than long-term success because of the time pressures of holding elected offices. Your Answer
True
Score
Correct
1.00
False
Total
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
Question 5 How can you measure the success of government supported entrepreneurship (Mark all that apply)? Your Answer
Score
Job Creation
Correct
0.20
How much time it takes to break even
Correct
0.20
Tax Revenue
Correct
0.20
Follow-On Capital raised by entrepreneurs after the state investment
Correct
0.20
Number of elected officials involved
Correct
0.20
Total
1.00 / 1.00
Explanation
