What type of marketing tends to be more reliable and trustworthy than messages from more formal marketing channels?

A) Reputational capital.
B) Object sociality.
C) Flaming.
D) Social proof.
E) Word-of-mouth.

In a(n) ________ interview, the interviewer adapts the questions based on the answers you give.

A portfolio is comprised of five risky stocks. The standard deviations of these stocks are 5.6%, 12.8%, 2.3%, 8.9%, and 10.2%. The standard deviation of the portfolio:

A) Is equal to the arithmetic average of the individual standard deviations.
B) Must be greater than 2.3%.
C) Must equal that of the market.
D) Is equal to the weighted average of the individual standard deviations.
E) Cannot be determined from the information provided.

Primary activities of a value chain are

A) marketing and sales.
B) procurement.
C) human resource management.
D) infrastructure management.
E) market research.

Edibles Inc. and Food Stuff Corporation are competitors. Each firm has capital, surplus, and undivided profits in excess of $40 million and competitive sales of more than $5 million. Gina and Hal serve as directors on both firms' boards. Under the Clayton Act's restriction concerning interlocking directorates, Gina and Hal are

A) liable for failing to comply.
B) not liable because the firms are likely to continue to compete.
C) not liable because the firms' officers conduct the competitive activities.
D) not liable because the firms' shareholders can affect company policies.

A force-coercion strategy for change involves the use of formal authority and/or rewards or punishments.