If a company wants to gain a competitive advantage in a highly competitive industry, it should ideally a. execute an integrated cost-leadership and differentiation position. b. provide goods or services similar to its competitors at higher prices. c. stake out a unique position within the industry. d. copy the strategies of other firms through competitive benchmarking.

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.