Is a form of e-commerce in which the length of the sales process varies from a few hours to a few days, and there are one or two people involved in the decision-making process.

Which value describes the desire to be one’s own boss? a. autonomy b. status c. security d. entrepreneurship

Which of the following statements is true of the balanced-scorecard? a. it is a more or less a one-dimensional metric of measuring competitive advantages of a firm. b. it is one of the traditional approaches of measuring firm performance. c. its primary focus is to base a firm's strategic goals entirely on external performance dimensions. d. it attempts to provide a holistic perspective on firm performance.

Rate of return, standard deviation, coefficient of variation personal finance problem mike is searching for a stock to include in his current stock portfolio. he is interested in hi-tech inc.; he has been impressed with the company's computer products and believes hi-tech is an innovative market player. however, mike realizes that any time you consider a technology stock, risk is a major concern. the rule he follows is to include only securities with a coefficient of variation of returns below 1.07. mike has obtained the following price information for the period 2015 through 2018:hi-tech stock, being growth-oriented, did not pay any dividends during these 4 years. a. calculate the rate of return for each year, 2015 through 2018, for hi-tech stock. b. assume that each year's return is equally probable and calculate the average return over this time period. c. calculate the standard deviation of returns over the past 4 years. (hint: treat this data as a sample.) d. based on b and c determine the coefficient of variation of returns for the security. e. given the calculation in d what should be mike's decision regarding the inclusion of hi-tech stock in his portfolio?