Consider Kodak's core competency before Fisher's arrival. As the market shifted from film to digital, did the company's historical core competency still qualify as a core competency? Did it pass the core competency test question(s)? If so, which one(s)?
a. Test 1
b. Test 2
c. Test 3
d. It didn't pass on any of the three tests as the market transitioned.

Why is investing in a mutual fund less risky than investing in a particular company’s stock?

The common stock and debt of northern sludge are valued at $65 million and $35 million, respectively. investors currently require a return of 15.9% on the common stock and a return of 7.8% on the debt. if northern sludge issues an additional $14 million of common stock and uses this money to retire debt, what happens to the expected return on the stock? assume that the change in capital structure does not affect the interest rate on northern’s debt and that there are no taxes.

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.