Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the small firm sector of the economy?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the small firm sector of the economy?
 
  a. Small firms have an important influence in the service sector.
  b. A significant part of the labor force is employed in businesses having fewer than 100 persons.
  c. Small firms have profit rates similar to their larger counterparts.
  d. A significant percentage of new jobs are created by small businesses.
  e. Small firms often have long-term relationships with large firms.

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the current wave of mega-mergers?
 
  a. the easy identification of companies with secure market niches
  b. recent changes in the interpretation of anti-trust laws
  c. tax laws that encourage the depreciation of purchased assets
  d. the ease of building new physical plants as opposed to purchasing existing plants
  e. the use of cash reserves from an acquired company to fund expansion in other areas