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Thomas and Andrew own property in joint tenancy. Thomas put a $50,000 mortgage on his interest. A short time later Thomas died. Who owns the property and how?

A. Andrew owns the property clear of the mortgage. B. Andrew owns the property with a mortgage against it. C. Because the mortgage destroyed the joint tenancy, Andrew and the heirs of Thomas own the property as tenants in common. D. Andrew and the mortgagee own the property as tenants in common.

The authors cite IKEA as achieving an intercompany scope of strategic fit which serves to

A) minimize IKEA's costs. B) align the strategic fit with the consumer surplus. C) minimize the costs of all supply chain elements. D) increase the supply chain surplus.