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BankofAmerica is trading at 27/share. USBancorp is trading at 52/share. Which of the following may be deduced?

a) USBancorp is a larger company in terms of market capitalization. b) BankofAmerica is a larger company in terms of market cap. c) BankofAmerica is a smaller company in terms of assets d) BankofAmerica has more shares outstanding e) USBancorp is more profitable in terms of return on equity f) None of the above

How are information systems used at the industry level to achieve strategic advantage?

A) by building industry-wide, IT-supported consortia and symposia B) by raising the bargaining power of suppliers C) by encouraging the entry of new competitors D) by enforcing standards that reduce the differences between competitors E) by decreasing switching costs