Q. Although appealing to more refined tastes, art as a collectible has not always performed so profitably. During 2003, Sotheby's sold the Edgar Degas bronze sculpture Petite Danseuse de Quartorze Ans at auction for a price of $10,311,500. Unfortunately for the previous owner, he had purchased it in 1999 at a price of $12,377,500. His annual rate of return on this sculpture was percent.

Q. Explain how could other industries apply the cooperative model used by Avalanche to achieve efficiencies in areas other than software support? Explain.