Value-Chain Analysis Can Be Used to Determine If a Business

question 133

Multiple Choice

Value-chain analysis can be used to determine if a business is adding unique value in all of the following areas, except

• A) product research.
• B) human resources.
• C) process innovation.
• D) quality management.
• E) location decisions.

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share (EPS) is a financial metric that divides a company's profit available to common shareholders by the average outstanding shares, indicating the amount of money shareholders would receive for each share owned if all profits were distributed.

Earnings Per Share

A financial ratio that measures the amount of net income earned per share of stock outstanding.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company’s ability to pay short-term obligations or those due within one year, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

Inventory Turnover

A ratio that measures the number of times inventory is sold and replaced over a certain period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.