(B) 56/100 (C) 2/90 (D) 4/100 25. A technology company stock has a beta of 1.3, and a utility company stock has a beta of 0.7 Which of the following statements about the securities is true? 29. Which of the following is a type of powerful microcomputer that is used to coordinate telecommunications and resource sharing in small local area networks and in Internet and intranet Web sites? (A) The addition of the technology company (B) The addition of the utility company stock (C) The required return for the technology stock would reduce portfolio risk more than the addition of the utility company stock would increase portfolio risk more than the addition of the technology company stock. (A) Mainframe (B) Supercomputer (C) Network server (D) Personal computer company stock is greater than the required return for the utility company stock. 30. The most effective growth strategy for companies (D) The required return for utility company stock is greater than the required return for the technology company stock. in an emerging market that have few start-up resources is which of the following? (A) Driving down costs per unit (B) Emphasizing value and service (C) Stressing differentiation based on quality improvements (D) Merging with another firm to gain expertise or resources