Acme Valves, Inc

question 137

Multiple Choice

Acme Valves, Inc., has been a successful player in the oil field supply industry in the last 15 years. Acme maintained its traditional strategy and product characteristics over this time period. But, Acme has experienced declines in sales and profits over the last four quarters. The CEO of Acme should

• A) continue with the proven strategy because its returns over the long run are important.
• B) focus on improving efficiency of production and cost control.
• C) conduct an analysis of the external environment.
• D) immediately begin making incremental adjustments to the traditional business strategy in an effort to improve sales.

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