1. Which of the following variables forms the basis of Statistics Canada’s definition of a small business ?

a) gross revenues
b) number of employees
c) net income
d) ownership structure

2. Factors commonly cited as contributing to small businesses’ innovative capabilities generally do not include:

a) marketing
b) entrepreneurial management
c) internal communication
d) finances

3. In efforts to support small business growth, government initiatives include all but which one of the following:

a) improving access to government information
b) reducing ‘red tape’
c) encouraging small business-education partnerships
d) increasing protective barriers to trade