Which of the following factors is not conducive to vertical integration between two adjacent stages of production? Group of answer choices Similarity of the optimum scale of production between the two stages Few companies at each of the two stages The need for transaction-specific investments by the firms involved Distinctly different organizational capabilities are required at each stage

technology is the application of knowledge and tools to solve problems and perform tasks more efficiently. t/f

What two elements normally must exist before a person can be held liable for a crime

Stock a has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%. stock b has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%. portfolio p has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in stock a and $100,000 in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? (assume that the stocks are in equilibrium.) (a) stock b has a higher required rate of return than stock a. (b) portfolio p has a standard deviation of 22.5%. (c) portfolio p has a beta equal to 1.0. (d) more information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta. (e) stock a's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are b's returns.