Entrepreneurship - Module 3, Week 5&6
Entrepreneurship - Module 3, Week 5&6
Entrepreneurship - Module 3, Week 5&6
Subject: Entrepreneurship
2ND SEM/ MIDTERM, Module Number 3, Period Covered: Jan 24-Feb-4, 2022
Let’s check first what you already know. _____ 7. The industry environment of the business is under technological discovery
True or False. On the space provided before the number, write T if the statement is and advancement sources of opportunities.
true and F if the statement is false. _____ 8. The variables in the physical environment include the economic forces.
_____ 9. Entrepreneurial heart flame refers to the ability of the entrepreneur to sense
_____ 1. An entrepreneur enters a business because of its profitability. without using the five senses.
_____ 2. New business ideas provide business opportunities. ____ 10. Entrepreneurial mind frame permits the entrepreneur to see things in a very
_____ 3. The entrepreneurial process starts with identification of entrepreneurial positive and optimistic light.
opportunities. _____11. The business operates in the industry environment.
_____ 4. Not all changes in the external environment provides business ____ 12. Opening a Halo – halo business during summer season is ideal.
opportunities. ____ 13. Environmental scanning is conducted only when a new business is opened.
_____ 5. Discovery and advancement in the use of technology are additional good ____ 14. When the barriers to the competitive forces are high, the effect to the
sources of business opportunities. growth of the business is likewise high.
_____ 6. Interest and hobbies of the people are possible good sources of _____15. Entrepreneurs need not observe and evaluate the priorities of the
entrepreneurial ideas. government.
DISCUSSION
Entrepreneurial Ideas
The entrepreneurial process of creating a new venture is presented in the
The creation of an entrepreneurial idea leads to the identification of diagram below. (Nick L. Aduana, Etrepreneurship in Philippine Setting for Senior
entrepreneurial opportunities, which in turn results in the opening of an High School, 2017, C&E publishing page 46, Aduana, 2017).
entrepreneurial venture.
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NAME: GRADE & SECTION:
TEACHER’S NAME: CHRISTY E. PARINASAN
Subject: Entrepreneurship
2ND SEM/ MIDTERM, Module Number 3, Period Covered: Jan 24-Feb-4, 2022
For example, an individual with knowledge in repair and installation of
a machine engine discovers additional engine parts that considerably reduce 1. Buyers
fuel consumption. The buyers are the ones that pay cash in exchange for your goods and
services. One example is the influence of the price or in the bargaining strategy. The
3. Government’s thrust, programs, and policies buyer has a strong and magnified bargaining power. The threat of its bargaining
The priorities, projects, programs, and policies of the government are also power will be less if the following factors are noticed:
good sources of ideas. a. There are several suppliers available in the market.
For example, the use of firecrackers to celebrate New Year’s Eve is strictly b. The buyer has the potential for backward integration.
prohibited. People without entrepreneurial interest will view the ordinance as a plain c. The cost of switching the supplier cost is minimal.
restriction. However, for an entrepreneur, it is a business opportunity to come up with d. The product represents a high percentage of the buyer’s cost.
a new product that will serve as a substitute for firecrackers. e. The buyer purchases large portions of the seller’s product or services.
2. Potential New Entrants
4. People’s interest A new entrant is defined as companies or businesses that have the ability to
The interest, hobbies, and preferences of people are rich sources of penetrate or enter into a particular industry. For example, in the level of capital
entrepreneurial ideas, like the increasing number of Internet Cafés at present could requirements, if the business requires huge capital, new entrants should decline to
lead to the strong attachment of young people to computers. join the business. This gives a threat to the business. This can be noticed if there is
the presence of the following factors:
5. Past experiences a. Substantial capital requirement
The expertise and skills developed by a person who has worked in a particular b. Strict government policy
field may lead to the opening of a related business enterprise. c. Difficulty in accessing distribution channels
For example, an accountant who has learned the appropriate accounting and d. Economies of scale
management skills and techniques in a prominent accounting firm can start his/her e. High cost of product differentiation
business venture by opening his/her own accounting firm. f. High switching cost
3. Rivalry among Existing Firms
Forces of Competition Model Rivalry is a state or situation wherein business organizations are
It is also known as the “five forces of competition”. An industry environment is competing with each other in a particular market. For example, it depends on the
a competitive environment. Regardless of what product or services you have, marketing strategy of your competitor, like giving freebies and special offers. The
competition is always present. intensity of rivalry among existing firms is characterized to the following factors:
Competition – it is the act or process of trying to get or win something. a. Diversity of rivals
For example, the prices are lower when there is a competition among b. Number of competing firms
the stores. c. Characteristics of the products or services
These are the five forces competing within the industry: d. Increased capacity
Buyers e. Amount of fixed costs
Potential new entrants f. Rate of industry growth
Rivalry among existing firms 4. Substitute Products
Substitute products Substitute is one that serves the same purpose as another product in
Supplier the market. For example, the consumers decide to use margarine as a
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NAME: GRADE & SECTION:
TEACHER’S NAME: CHRISTY E. PARINASAN
Subject: Entrepreneurship
2ND SEM/ MIDTERM, Module Number 3, Period Covered: Jan 24-Feb-4, 2022
substitute for butter. In case the price of butter increases, preferably the consumer
will gradually switch to margarine.
A substitute product can give a big threat in the industry environment if the following
factors are noticed:
a. Switching cost is low
b. Preferences and tastes of the customers easily change
c. Product differentiation is highly noticeable WORD HUNT
d. The quality of substitute products dramatically improves
e. The price of substitute product is substantially lower Direction: Look for words in the puzzle related to the topic may it be horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally. Write the words on the space provided below.
5. Suppliers
The Suppliers are the one that provide something that is needed in
business operations such as office supplies and equipment. In an example where
supplies and services being offered is unstable the intensity of the threat is strong in
this kind of the competitive force in the industry. This can be noticed if there is the
presence of the following factors:
a. The supplier has the ability for forward integration
b. Suppliers in the industry are few, but the sales volume is high
c. Substitute products are not readily available in the market
d. The switching cost is very high
e. The product or service is unique
1.______________________ 6. _________________________
2.______________________ 7._________________________
3.______________________ 8.__________________________
4. ______________________ 9.__________________________
5._______________________ 10.__________________________
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NAME: GRADE & SECTION:
TEACHER’S NAME: CHRISTY E. PARINASAN
Subject: Entrepreneurship
2ND SEM/ MIDTERM, Module Number 3, Period Covered: Jan 24-Feb-4, 2022
ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2
COMPLETE ME
Complete the table below by supplying it with products that you consider similar. Write
the product and not the brand in their respective columns. Then describe and
differentiate its characteristics and uses.
POST ASSESSMENT
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NAME: GRADE & SECTION:
TEACHER’S NAME: CHRISTY E. PARINASAN
Subject: Entrepreneurship
2ND SEM/ MIDTERM, Module Number 3, Period Covered: Jan 24-Feb-4, 2022
5. What variable of societal environment includes income level and employment
rate?
A. Economic forces C. Political forces
B. Sociocultural forces D. Technological forces
10. The following are the forces competing within the industry except one:
A. Potential new entrants and Substitute Products
B. Buyers and Suppliers
C. Rivalry among Existing Firms
D. Needs and Wants
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NAME: GRADE & SECTION:
TEACHER’S NAME: CHRISTY E. PARINASAN
Subject: Entrepreneurship
2ND SEM/ MIDTERM, Module Number 3, Period Covered: Jan 24-Feb-4, 2022
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NAME: GRADE & SECTION:
TEACHER’S NAME: CHRISTY E. PARINASAN
Subject: Entrepreneurship
2ND SEM/ MIDTERM, Module Number 3, Period Covered: Jan 24-Feb-4, 2022
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NAME: GRADE & SECTION:
TEACHER’S NAME: CHRISTY E. PARINASAN
Subject: Entrepreneurship
2ND SEM/ MIDTERM, Module Number 3, Period Covered: Jan 24-Feb-4, 2022
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