Industries Such as Pharmaceuticals Earn Very High Returns on Investment

question 18

Multiple Choice

Industries such as pharmaceuticals earn very high returns on investment. Such industries

• A)tend to be protected from competition by legal restrictions.
• B)can only maintain such high returns for short periods.
• C)always exist when intangible products are traded.
• D)tend to have high entry barriers and differentiated products.

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Definitions:

Financial Condition

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Treasury Stock

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Common Stockholders

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