Which statement is correct? Rarely is debt issued privately in the U. S. All U. S. debt issues, private and public, must be registered with the SEC. Private placements generally have shorter maturities than term loans. It is easier to renegotiate a public issue than it is a private issue of debt. A direct placement of debt generally has more restrictive covenants than a public issue.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.