1. What kinds of industries tend to be better performers in the medium to long term? Why? What kinds of industries tend to do poorly in the medium to long term? Why? Use and refer to marketing and strategy. Please discuss your views.
2. Can you make the claim that some industries are inherently more profitable than others? Provide arguments and examples to justify your response.
Use information from the Morningstar Database of Industry Sector Performance, Morningstar.com: Industry Returns , to respond to the assignment below.