BoundStar and ClipKlik are two of the biggest companies in the smartphone industry. When BoundStar launched a new ultra-slim smartphone, ClipKlik also shortly launched a super-sleek smartphone. Phones launched by both companies are similar in quality and build. ClipKlik will be able to remain competitive in the market through BoundStar launched its phone before ClipKlik. Which of the following strategies was used by ClipKlik to defend its market share?
a. a response strategy
b. An amalgamation strategy
c. An acquisition strategy
d. A recovery strategy

Alarge university wanted to study the relationship between completing an internship during college and students' future earning potential. prom the same graduating class, they selected a random sample of 80 students who completed an internship and 100 students who did not complete an internship and examined their salaries five years after graduation. they found that there was a statistically higher mean salary for the internship group than for the noninternship group. which of the following interpretations is the most appropriate? a. there could be a confounding variable, such as student major, that explains the difference in mean salary between the internship and no internship groups. b. we cannot infer anything from these data since the distribution of salaries is likely right skewed. c. you cannot draw any valid conclusions because the sample sizes are different. d. more students should complete internships because having an internship produces a higher salary.