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Talking to industry experts, obtaining feedback from prospective customers, and administering surveys are examples of __________ research.

Andy Zachery just launched a firm in the sporting goods industry.  On the day the company was launched, Andy issued a press release, indicating that the vice president of Brunswick, a highly respected sporting goods company, had agreed to serve on his board of directors.  Andy knows that such a high quality appointment will send an important message to his potential clientele.  This phenomenon is referred to as:

Aquafina operates in the bottled water industry.  The companies that offer identical or similar products and go after the same customers that Aquafina does are Dasani and Zephyrhills.  Dasani and Zephyrhills are Aquafinia’s ________ competitors.

In general, industries are more attractive when the ___________.

_____________ are projections for future periods based on forecasts and are typically completed for two to three years into the future.

According to the textbook, the single most important thing founders of an entrepreneurial venture can do is:

According to the textbook, the four characteristics of successful entrepreneurs are _________.

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are neurotransmitters of the Parasympathetic Nervous System.

This structure can contract or relax to alter the amount of light that enters the eye:

Katlin Smith is investigating the feasibility of developing an iPhone app to help high school students with math.  To get a good handle on the potential demand for her service, Katlin is scrounging around for information, wherever she can find it.  She even spent two weeks volunteering as a math tutor at a local high school to see how students responded to her methods.  Katlin is conducting _______ research.