Each year, Vincent buys the poorest performing major stocks on an exchange and holds them for a year. Why could this be a good strategy? Select the best answer from the choices provided.

A. Stocks that perform poorly one year typically perform better the next year.

B. Stocks that perform poorly have falling prices and, hence, high P/E ratios.

C. Stocks that perform poorly may be undervalued and have prices lower than the companies' performances indicate.

D. Stocks that perform poorly tend to pay larger dividends next year.

T-comm makes a variety of products. it is organized in two divisions, north and south. the managers for each division are paid, in part, based on the financial performance of their divisions. the south division normally sells to outside customers but, on occasion, also sells to the north division. when it does, corporate policy states that the price must be cost plus 20 percent to ensure a "fair" return to the selling division. south received an order from north for 300 units. south's planned output for the year had been 1,200 units before north's order. south's capacity is 1,500 units per year. the costs for producing those 1,200 units follow

True or false entrepreneurs try to meet the needs of the marketplace by supplying a service or product

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration