Essentials of Investments (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9780077835422
Author: Zvi Bodie Professor, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 21PS
In which stage of the industry life cycle would you place the following industries?
(Note: There is considerable room for disagreement concerning the “correct" answers It this question.)
a. Oil well equipment.
b. Computer hardware.
c. Computer software.
d. Genetic engineering.
e. Railroads.
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Essentials of Investments (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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