Investors generally don't like risk. Therefore, a typical investor
A) will only accept a zero return if the risk is zero.
B) will not be induced to take on any risk.
C) will only take on additional risk if he expects to be compensated in the form of additional
return.
D) will only take on the least risk possible.
C
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Recently ConocoPhillips, America's third-biggest oil company, spun off its refineries, pipelines, and chemicals division to form a new company called Phillips 66. Now ConocoPhillips will concentrate on its upstream operations. This is a variation of which of these grand strategies?
A. Right-size B. Growth C. Stability D. Defensive E. Reorganization
According to the survey referenced in the textbook, leaders who had strong stakeholder values in their strategic decision-making, were ______.
a. more likely to be viewed as autocratic b. more likely to be seen as inspiring/visionary c. also likely to have strong economic values d. less likely to be successful
Using the following list of accounts and identification letters A through J, enter the type of account and its normal balance into the table below. The first item is filled in as an example: ?Type of Account?Normal Balance?AssetLiabilityEquity?DebitCreditCommon Stock??X??XInterest Payable??????Land??????Dividends??????Fees Earned??????Prepaid Rent??????Advertising Expense??????Unearned Rent Revenue??????Commissions Earned??????Notes Receivable??????
What will be an ideal response?
Consolidation among fuel providers serving airport facilities is viewed in the five forces model of competition as a(n):
A. reduction of the airlines' ability to benefit from economies of scale. B. increase in switching costs because the airlines have no choice but to use jet fuel and other oil products. C. increase in the bargaining power of suppliers of a critical input. D. increase in the intensity of rivalry among airlines for scarce resources.