Using layout managers allows the programmer to specify the exact location of each gui component with respect to the lower-left corner of the container provides the greatest level of control over a gui's appearance can be faster than creating a gui with absolute positioning allows the programmer to specify the exact location of each gui component with respect to the upper-left corner of the container

Adrawback of short-term contracting as an alternative to making a component in-house is thata. it is the most-integrated alternative to performing an activity so the principal company has no control over the agent. b. the supplying firm has no incentive to make any transaction-specific investments to increase performance or quality. c. it fails to allow a long planning period that individual market transactions provide. d. the buying firm cannot demand lower prices due to the lack of a competitive bidding process.