The Transaction Cost Theory Developed by Coarse and Williams Could

question 65

Multiple Choice

The transaction cost theory developed by Coarse and Williams could suggest the following

• A) A call for smaller organisations and a larger role for markets
• B) Efficient organisations and efficient markets are essentially in the same position
• C) Internalizing resources for integration incurs lower transaction costs than contracting externally
• D) Organisations exist because transaction costs within firms are always higher than in external markets

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