The terms angel investors and venture capitalists are often used interchangeably in the popular and financial press, but the textbook highlights some differences between them. What are these differences?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Angel Investors Venture Capitalists
Individual or groups of individuals Corporate entities
Invest their own money Invest pooled money from a range of investors
Focus on early stages of business All stages of business
Investment often associated with a particular expertise Often focuses on high-growth and/or technology and innovation
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. Final cost B. Reduced cost C. Shadow price D. Single price
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A. social factors B. temporal factors C. a compensatory decision rule D. habitual decision making E. a noncompensatory decision rule
Including foreign investments in a portfolio
A) increases the overall risk of the portfolio. B) reduces the potential rate of return. C) provides potential benefits from changes in currency values. D) limits the diversification amongst industries.