To Encourage Long-Term Thinking Across All Aspects of Operations, Firms

question 31

Multiple Choice

To encourage long-term thinking across all aspects of operations, firms like Unilever ______.

• A)began issuing quarterly earnings guidance
• B)stopped issuing quarterly earnings guidance
• C)began issuing monthly earnings reports
• D)stopped issuing annual earnings reports

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