When Examining the Corporate Value Chain of a Particular Product

question 54

Multiple Choice

When examining the corporate value chain of a particular product or service,which one of the following is not one of the primary activities that usually occur?

• A) operations
• B) inbound and outbound logistics
• C) auditing and accounting
• D) marketing and sales
• E) customer service

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Definitions:

Corporate Investors

Organizations that invest in other companies’ securities, often for strategic purposes beyond mere financial gain.

Low-Dividend Policy

A low-dividend policy is a corporate strategy where a company decides to retain a larger portion of earnings for reinvestment rather than distributing it to shareholders as dividends.

New Equity Sales

The process of selling new shares of a company to investors to raise capital.

Residual Policy

A financial strategy where dividends are paid to shareholders from the remaining or residual net income after all operating and expansion expenses.