According to When to Ally, When to Acquire:
a) When the ratio of soft to hard resources is high, an acquisition would be more appropriate so that the soft resources do not leave the company.
b) When the resources are similar in both the target and acquiring firms, an acquisition would be more appropriate so that there is more control over the resources.
c) When the level of competition for a target company is high, an alliance would be more appropriate so as not to overpay for the target.
d) all of the above

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Transactions on april 1 of the current year, andrea byrd established a business to manage rental property. she completed the following transactions during april: opened a business bank account with a deposit of $45,000 from personal funds. purchased office supplies on account, $2,000. received cash from fees earned for managing rental property, $8,500. paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $5,000. paid creditors on account, $1,375. billed customers for fees earned for managing rental property, $11,250. paid automobile expenses for month, $840, and miscellaneous expenses, $900. paid office salaries, $3,600. determined that the cost of supplies on hand was $550; therefore, the cost of supplies used was $1,450. withdrew cash for personal use, $2,000. required: 1. indicate the effect of each transaction and the balances after each transaction: for those boxes in which no entry is required, leave the box blank. for those boxes in which you must enter subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign. (example: -300)

What would not cause duff beer’s production possibilities curve to expand in the short run? a. improved manufacturing technology b. additional resources c. increased demand