The essential requirement for different businesses to be related is that A. E) the production methods that they employ both entail economies of scale. B. B) the products of the different businesses are bought by much the same types of buyers. C. D) the businesses have several key suppliers in common. D. C) the products of the different businesses are sold in the same types of retail stores. E. A) their value chains possess competitively valuable cross-business relationships.

Acorporation a. can use different depreciation methods for tax and financial reporting purposes b. must use the straight - line depreciation method for tax purposes and double declining depreciation method financial reporting purposes c. must use different depreciation method for tax purposes, but strictly mandated depreciation methods for financial reporting purposes d. can use straight- line depreciation method for tax purposes and macrs depreciation method financial reporting purposes