Which of the following statements is true about managing alliance-related tasks?
A. Alliance management capability is based on three alliance-related tasks.
B. In post-formation alliance management, none of the firms in an alliance is permitted to gain a competitive advantage.
C. A merger is one of the three options for alliance design and governance.
D. Forming an alliance with another firm prohibits that firm from forming other alliances.
Answer: A
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A) The corporate officers elect the board of directors. B) The corporation runs better with day-to-day input from stockholders. C) None of the stockholders have the ability to manage the business of the corporation. D) Stockholders own the business, but a board of directors appoints corporate officers to manage the business.
Robert invested in stock and received a positive return over a 9-month period. Which of the following types of returns will be greater?
A) Holding period return (HPR) B) Effective annual return C) Annual percentage rate D) There is not enough information to make a definitive choice.
Which of the following is true regarding the comparable worth theory?
A. This theory considers wage rates paid by other employers. B. This theory is based on the notion that the Equal Pay Act offers protection to female workers. C. This theory holds that entire classes of jobs are traditionally undervalued because they are held by women. D. This theory takes into consideration the availability of qualified workers.
Texaco sold gas to some gas stations for less than it sold gas to Hasbrouck, who sued. You would expect that the Supreme Court held Texaco had:
a. not violated any antitrust law because it sold the product for less to large volume chains less, which met the cost justification defense b. not violated any antitrust law because it sold the product for less in order to meet competition that offered the same price to the chains c. violated the rule against resale price maintenance d. boycotted Hasbrouck by making him pay a higher price e. engaged in illegal price discrimination against Hasbrouck