Entrepreneur Risk Assessment Quiz

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Risk Assessment Quiz Answers and Evaluation

Your Personal Business Aptitude Grade

If your score is greater than or equal to 36: Congratulations! You seem to possess most of the personal characteristics necessary to succeed in business.

If your score is greater than or equal to 30, but less than 36: Based on your answers you seem to possess the minimum characteristics that past research implies are important in business success.

If your score is less than 30: Though you may have some of the personal characteristics necessary to start your own business, there are some you may lack. However, since this evaluation is based on the typical entrepreneurial characteristics according to past research, the jury is still out.

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The Answer Evaluation:

1.   C=3, D=3, E=3, F=3, G=3, H=3 19.   A=1

2.   B=2, E=2 20.   C=1

3.   A=2, D=1, E=1 21.   C=1

4.   D=1, E=1 22.   C=1

5.   D=1, E=2 23.   A=1, B=1

6.   A=2 24.   A=1

7.   C=2, E=1 25.   C=1

8.   C=1 26.   A=1, B=1

9.   C=1 27.   A=1, B=1

10. A=1 28.   A=1, B=1

11. C=1 29.   C=1

12. C=1 30.   C=1

13. A=1 31.   A=1, B=1

14. C=1 32.   C=1

15. C=1 33.   A=1

16. B=1, C=1 34.   C=1

17. A=1 35.   A=1

18. C=1

This personal business questionnaire was developed and adapted partially from the following sources:

1. Buskirk, Richard H., and Percy J. Vaughn, Jr., Managing New Enterprises, St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., 1976, pp. vi-viii.
2. Mancuss, Joseph. The Entrepreneur's Handbook: Part 2, Dedham, MA: Artech House, 1974, pp. 235-239.
3. Van Voorkis, Kenneth R. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1980, pp. 522-524.

1. C=3, D=3, E=3, F=3, G=3, H=3	19. A=1
2. B=2, E=2	20. C=1
3. A=2, D=1, E=1	21. C=1
4. D=1, E=1	22. C=1
5. D=1, E=2	23. A=1, B=1
6. A=2	24. A=1
7. C=2, E=1	25. C=1
8. C=1	26. A=1, B=1
9. C=1	27. A=1, B=1
10. A=1	28. A=1, B=1
11. C=1	29. C=1
12. C=1	30. C=1
13. A=1	31. A=1, B=1
14. C=1	32. C=1
15. C=1	33. A=1
16. B=1, C=1	34. C=1
17. A=1	35. A=1
18. C=1