When a Company Chooses to Divest a Particular Strategic Business

question 41

Multiple Choice

When a company chooses to divest a particular strategic business unit, it ________.

• A) increases the advertising budget for that strategic business unit
• B) invests more in the strategic business unit to build its market share
• C) sells off or phases out the strategic business unit
• D) invests just enough in the strategic business unit to keep its market share at the current level
• E) gradually increases investment in the strategic business unit over time to maximize profits

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