A Virtual Corporation Refers to a Permanent Network of Firms

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A virtual corporation refers to a permanent network of firms linked by high-tech communication systems.

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Definitions:

Negative Beta

A measure indicating the inverse relationship between the return of a stock and the return of the overall market.

SML

Security Market Line, a graphical representation of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) showing the relationship between the expected return of a security and its risk.

CAPM

Short for Capital Asset Pricing Model, a financial model that describes the relationship between systematic risk and expected return for assets.

Required Rates of Return

The minimum annual percentage earnings needed from an investment to compensate for its risk, serving as a benchmark for evaluating potential investments.