EAS545 Engineering Entrepreneurship I FINAL EXAM

Spring 2022 • Sections 402 (Halak) & 403 (Babin)

When: Monday, May 2, 2022, 12:00-2:00pm EDT
Where: In-Person in DRLB A4 (Babin) or DRLB A6 (Halak) – REMOTE NOT ALLOWED
How: Via Canvas quiz (CHARGE YOUR LAPTOP)

TLDR: You may only use your physical notes pages (2 pages = 4 sides), calculator (provided), and
a single, fully charged computer/tablet (not provided) when taking the exam in-person in assigned
room. Answer 20 or 25 questions in Section 1 and 5 of 8 in Section 2.

Please carefully review the following and sign indicating your acceptance of the University of
Pennsylvania Code of Academic Integrity.

The EAS545 final exam is mandatory, and per the syllabus, the final exam counts for 15% of the overall
course grade. The final exam will be taken in-person by ALL students and will be administered via a
quiz on Canvas. The final exam is closed book and readings. However, you may prepare and refer to
two (2), 2-sided, 8.5” × 11” personal pages of notes which include concepts, formulas, and other
references from the course, as well as notes on the cases. Paper-based notes ONLY (no electronic notes
allowed). These notes must be prepared individually. You may not use notes prepared by or with other
current or former students in EAS545.
For the final exam, you may use a single computer or tablet. You will login to the Canvas quiz via a
browser (Respondus NOT required). Be sure your laptop (or tablet) is fully charged and able to operate
on battery for at least 2 hours. You may use only the provided non-programmable calculator for your
calculations throughout this exam. You may not use any other applications, devices, or materials.
The final exam comprises two sections as described below. Each section will draw from the principles
learned and reinforced throughout the semester. When applicable, refer to course concepts (including
any specific articles, cases, and guest lectures you recall) to gain full credit for each question.
Section 1: Short Answer (80 points)
Provide concise answers to any twenty (20) of the twenty-five (25) questions in this section.
Each question will require a brief response (i.e., 2-4 sentences, calculation, and/or list of items).
Where applicable (which is most of the time!), cite examples from EAS545 case studies, articles,
class discussions, and/or guest speakers in your answers. If you answer more than 20 questions,
only the first 20 responses count toward your exam score.
Section 2: Short Answer – Venture Finance (20 points)
Provide calculations and concise answers to any five (5) of the eight (8) questions in this section.
Show all your calculations & work and answer all parts of the question. If you answer more than
5 questions, only the first 5 responses count toward your exam score.

You must adhere to the University Code of Academic Integrity.

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University of Pennsylvania's Code of Academic Integrity
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A. Cheating: Using or attempting to use unauthorized assistance, material, or study aids in examinations or other academic
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B. Plagiarism: Using the ideas, data, or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgment. Example: copying
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an academic exercise, lying about a need for an extension for an exam or paper, continuing to write even when time is up
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* If a student is unsure whether his action(s) constitute a violation of the Code of Academic Integrity, then it is that student’s
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