The NFTE Youth Entrepreneurship Survey (YES) Pre Class 2008-2009

THE NFTE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SURVEY (YES) 2008-2009

THE NFTE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SURVEY (YES) INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the NFTE Entrepreneurship Class! We know that you will learn a lot and have a good time, too!

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We like to run our program the same way we teach you how to run a good business. In order to do that, we need to make sure that our product -- the NFTE program and curriculum -- is a good product. We want to learn from our customers (you and your classmates) about how the program works for you.

So, we ask you fill out a one-page web survey at the beginning of the class and at the end of the class. We want to see what changes for you and what does not.

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This survey is to learn about our program, NOT to test you. The survey is divided into five parts, including a section that tests your knowledge. Even though there is a section that tests your knowledge, this is not a test that your teacher or school will see. This is for NFTE to learn how to improve the way we design our program. The only people who will see your answers will be researchers at NFTE's National Headquarters in New York City and their affiliates.

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Your teacher will not see your individual score but we will provide a report on the whole class.

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Your answers will be completely anonymous and confidential.

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We do not want to know your name. We do ask you to create a personal code to help us match this survey to a survey you will complete near the end of this course term. The questions in this survey are not very personal, but if you are uncomfortable answering a question you may skip it.

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When you have completed the survey, click the "Submit " button at the end of the page. If you do not click on "Submit", any information you may have entered will be lost.

THE NFTE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SURVEY (YES) PRE CLASS

PART 1: CREATING A PERSONAL CODE

As the first step in the survey process, we want you to create a personal code. The code will let us keep track of your surveys without knowing your name. The code has four parts: your initials, your birthdate, the color of your eyes and whether you are a boy or a girl. Some examples of how to fill out your initials and birthdate are shown in the box below.

If your name is Mohammed Mohan and you were born on January 1, 1990 you would fill in:
1. Please write your initials here	MM
	First, Middle, Last
2. Please write your birthday here	1190
	Month, Day, Year

If your name is Maria de la Soledad Rivera and you were born on November 27, 1991 you would fill in:
1. Please write your initials here	MSR
	First, Middle, Last
2. Please write your birthday here	112791
	Month, Day, Year

1. Please write your initials here
	First, Middle, Last

2. Please write your birthday here
	Month, Day, Year

3. What color are your eyes?

Brown

Blue

Hazel/Green

Something Else

4. Are you a boy or a girl?

Boy

Girl

PART 2

5. What is the name of the school or center where you take NFTE?

6. What is your NFTE teacher's name?

7. What grade are you in now?

8. If Other, please explain

9. What period do you take this class? (If this is a summer class, please write "summer" in the space provided below.)

PART 3

School

10. The table below contains statements about your school experiences. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your experiences?

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
a. I do things outside of school to prepare for my future.
b. I go to school because education is important for getting a job later on.
c. I go to school because it will help me get into college later on.
d. The things I learn in school now will help me in the future.
e. I believe achieving my goals requires negotiating with others.
f. Helping to make things better in my community is an important part of who I am and who I want to be.
g. I am confident I could talk to a group of 30 adults on a topic that I know.
h. I can see myself in a leadership position in the future.
i. I set goals for myself in my work.
j. If I fail at something, I try to figure out why so I can succeed the next time.
k. I see challenges as opportunities.
l. I will have a good life ahead of me.
m. If I had to persuade someone to support a project that I care about in 1-2 minutes, I would be able to do it.

11. Please tell us about your extracurricular activities and work experiences.

a. I have participated in entrepreneurship classes or programs before this class.

b. Within the last month, I have you spoken to an adult (other than my teacher) about a business topic.

c. I have started a business.

d. I have opened a bank account.

e. I have worked to earn money (I have had a job before).

f. I have participated in a school club or activity.

g. I have joined a school team or played a sport in school.

h. I have volunteered or participated in a service project to help my community.

i. I have joined a club or participated in activities outside of school.

j. I have held leadership positions in a club, organization or school team.

k. At least one member of my family (who I live with) owns their own business.

12. The table below lists ways that you can manage money in your personal life. Please choose the answer that best describes how often you manage your money that way.

	Never	Not very often	Sometimes	A lot of the time	Always
a. I calculate how much I personally spend and save.
b. I create a personal budget so I know how much I can spend and how much to save.
c. I try to figure how to buy things at the lowest price.
d. When I want to buy something, I figure out how long it will take to save the money I need to buy it.

PART 4

ONE MORE SECTION BEFORE THE LAST!!!

Entrepreneurship Knowledge

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. There is only one correct answer to each question.

13. Which of the following is an advantage of being an entrepreneur?

Obstacles

Long hours/ hard work

Financial insecurity

None of the above

14. Which of the following would not be an example of business opportunity recognition:

Sam opened a Pretzel Shop when he notices that there were no stores that sold pretzels in the entire area.

Myra saw many notes posted in the grocery store bulletin board that read "Babysitter Needed".

Jamal bought a car because the bus schedule was not convenient.

Tiago's teacher told him that many local small businesses needed help designing.

15. A business plan serves as a/an ________________ for an entrepreneur.

Roadmap

Tax exemption

Obstacle

Marketing tool

16. Which of the following would not be considered a target market for a business?

All of its current customers.

Its former customers who now buy from another business.

A group of potential customers with an identifiable need.

All of the other businesses that produce the same good or service.

17. What does an income statement tell an entrepreneur?

Amount of cash they have

Amount of debt they own

Amount of net profit they earned

Amount of retained earnings accumulated

18. The economics of one unit is:

The total variable costs a business pays

The salary that the entrepreneur makes

The gross profit per unit

The supplies necessary to start a business

19. What does the Return on Investment (ROI) tell an entrepreneur?

The amount of sales the business makes.

The amount of profit earned before taxes.

The fixed and variable costs to run a business.

The amount of profit earned on initial investment.

20. What remains after the costs of running a business have been paid?

Stock

Profits

Utilities

Sales

The Friendly Gifts Shop: Please read the 2008 income statement for the Friendly Gifts Shop. Then use the information in the statement to answer questions 21 and 22.

Selling Price Per Unit	$20
# of Units Sold	$10,000
Total Sales	$200,000
Total COGS	$90,000
Other Variable Costs	$10,000
Total Variable Costs	$100,000
Gross profit	$10,000
USAIRRDO (Yearly)	$50,000
Other Costs/Unforeseen	$0.00
Total fixed costs	$50,000
Profits before taxes	$50,000
Less Estimated Taxes @ 25%	$10,000
Net profit	$40,000

21. What were the total fixed costs for the Friendly Gifts Shop in 2008?
$50,000
$10,000
$60,000
$100,000
22. What was the Friendly Gifts Shop total sales for 2008?
$200,000
$105,000
$10,000
$15,000

PART 5

LAST SECTION!!!

About You

23. Please select one or more of the following choices that best describe your race:

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black/African American

Hispanic or Latino/Latina

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Other

24. If Other race, please specify:

25. In what country were you born in?

United States (Please skip to Question 28)

Country other than the United States (Please answer Questions 26-27)

26. If Country other than the United States, please specify:

27. If you were not born in the United States, how old were you when you came here to live?

28. What language is spoken most often at home?

English

Language other than English

29. If Language other than English, please specify:

30. Why are you taking this class (please check all that apply)?

I had to choose an elective.

It is a required class.

My teacher or advisor recommended it.

My friends were taking it.

I heard it was a fun class.

I am interested in the topic.

It fit into my schedule.

I want to own my own business someday.

My parent or guardian wanted me to take it.

My teacher asked me to take it.

I liked the teacher who was teaching it.

Other (Please answer Question 31)

31. If Other, please explain:

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