There Need Not Be a Financial Incentive for Adopting New

question 18

True/False

There need not be a financial incentive for adopting new technology if a firm can "pull it off."

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Definitions:

Security Market Line

A representation in financial markets that depicts the relationship between the risk of an asset and its expected return.

Expected Inflation Rate

The anticipated rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services will rise over a period of time.

Risk Averse

The preference to avoid uncertainty, referring to the behavior of investors who prefer lower returns with known risks over higher returns with unknown risks.

Risk-Free Rate

An ideal rate of return on an investment with no risk, typically represented by government bond yields.