1. Identify the stages of the business cycle and list one or two characteristics of each stage. 2. Outline the Product Life Cycle and explain how it can be extended. Use examples. 1. T. F. It is possible to have increasing sales while the market potential is shrinking. 2. T. F Predatory pricing is an aggressive, but perfectly legal activity. 3. T. F. The concept of "100 % Capacity" can be applied to most businesses. 4. T. F. Mexico is a partner in NAFTA. 5. T. F. Market potential is made up of your market share plus the market share of all your competitors. 6. T. F. "Going public" is the most common way for a small business to acquire growth capital. 7. T. F. Features of both debt and equity financing are found in "subordinate financing". 8. T. F. As a business grows, there tends to be a shift from equity capital to debt capital. 9. T. F. The biggest trading partner (volume of trade) of Canada is the U.S. 10. T. F The biggest trading partner of the U.S. (volume of trade) is Japan