Beta is defined as the:

A) Slope of the security market line.
B) Amount of systematic risk in a risky asset relative to that in an average asset.
C) Ratio of unsystematic risk in a risky asset relative to the systematic risk in the overall market.
D) Ratio of the total risk in a risky asset relative to the systematic risk in the overall market.
E) Amount of systematic risk in a risky asset relative to that of a risk-free asset.

The central idea behind organizational development (OD) is to fundamentally change

A) all technology within the organization.
B) the organization's culture.
C) the way the organization does business.
D) the organization's strategic direction.
E) employee attitudes toward their work.

A firm has production function f (x1, x2, x3, x4)  minx1, x2  minx3, x4.This firm faces competitive factor markets where the prices for the four factors are w1  $4, w2  $8, w3  $5, and w4  $3.The firm must use at least 20 units of factor 2.The cost of producing 100 units in the cheapest possible way is

A) $700.
B) $1,040.
C) $880.
D) $1,300.
E) $300.

The internal growth rate of a firm is best described as:

A) The minimum growth rate achievable if the firm does not pay out any cash dividends.
B) The minimum growth rate achievable if the firm maintains a constant equity multiplier.
C) The maximum growth rate achievable without external financing of any kind.
D) The maximum growth rate achievable without using any external equity financing, while maintaining a constant debt-equity ratio.
E) The maximum growth rate achievable without any limits on the amount of debt financing used.

A fixed-weight price index uses a process that adjusts the weights continuously year by year.

What is meant by the term incorporation by reference?