Essentials of Investments (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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Author: Zvi Bodie Professor, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 3PS
Which one of the following firms would be described as having below-average sensitivity to the state of the economy?
a. An asset play firm.
b. A cyclical firm.
c. A defensive firm.
d. A stalwart firm.
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Essentials of Investments (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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