1. Which of the following is an issue associated with the utilitarian approach to ethics?
A. It can lead to poor decisions if a person chooses to emulate the wrong person.
B. It permits decisions that may hurt some stakeholders, as long as the majority benefits from the action.
C. It cannot work in tandem with other approaches to ethics.
D. It does not directly address the consequences of the actions—only the "court of opinion" holds the actions to have been virtuous.
2. Which stage of venture growth offers one of the most difficult challenges as new layers of management are created to enable scale?
A. The nascent stage B. The startup stage C. The high-growth stage D. The mature stage
3. Which of the following is true of the maturity stage of venture growth?
A. The investigation and due diligence for a business idea occurs during this stage.
B. This stage is by far the most perilous stage.
C. The ventures are no longer fighting for survival in this stage.
D. This stage is characterized by a continually increasing rate of growth.