The threat of existing competition tends to be high in an industry when firms are able to meaningfully differentiate their products

Which of the following is a sensible pattern of cause-and-effect?

a) People expect the economy to expand ?profits are expected to increase ?stock prices should rise b) People expect the economy to expand ?profits are expected to decrease ?stock prices should rise c) People expect the economy to expand ?profits are expected to increase ?stock prices should fall d) People expect the economy to expand ?profits are expected to decrease ?stock prices should fall

According to the text, the t distribution is similar to the ________ in appearance

A) parallel distribution B) normal distribution C) vertical distribution D) horizontal distribution E) chi-square distribution