Wansley enterprises is considering a new project. the company has a beta of 1.0, and its sales and profits are positively correlated with the overall economy. the company estimates that the proposed new project would have a higher standard deviation and coefficient of variation than an average company project. also, the new project's sales would be countercyclical in the sense that they would be high when the overall economy is down and low when the overall economy is strong. on the basis of this information, which of the following statements is correct? a)the proposed new project would have more stand-alone risk than the firm’s typical project.
b)the proposed new project would increase the firm’s corporate risk
c)the proposed new project would increase the firm’s market risk.
d)the proposed new project would not affect the firm’s risk at all
e)the proposed new project would have less stand-alone risk than the firm’s typical project.

Select the correct answer brian wants to add a chart to his dtp project. what is the best way he can do this? a draw the chart using the dtp program draw option b create the chart in a spreadsheet then import it c. use the dtp chart wizard to create the chart within the dtp d. create an image of the chart in an image editor then import the image e use html code to create a chart within the dtp program

David burdick is the ceo of acme bubblegum, a successful public company. as one of the cofounders of the company, burdick has enjoyed speaking and writing about the success of acme bubblegum for several years. typically, he speaks at conferences or directly to the press, but recently, he has been blogging about his firm anonymously. specifically, he defended a recent advertising campaign that was unpopular among consumers and pointedly attacked one of acme bubblegum’s competitors. burdick deeply enjoys his anonymous blogging and believes that none of his readers actually know that he works for acme bubblegum.should burdick be allowed to praise his company’s performance anonymously online? should he be allowed to attack his competitors without disclosing his relationship with the company? how would you feel if the ceo of a company at which you shopped was secretly writing criticisms of his or her competition? how would you feel if you knew a writer for your favorite blog was actually closely involved in a company that the blog discussed? 1. define the ethical issue? 2. who are the primary stakeholders? 3. what are the possible alternatives? 4. how could you evaluate the ethical implications of the alternative actions (use appropriate decision rules)? 5. what action would you recommend and why?

Do a swot analysis for the business idea you chose in question 2 above. describe at least 2 strengths, 2 weaknesses, 2 opportunities, and 2 threats for that company idea.