In the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Business Portfolio Model for Analysis

question 173

Multiple Choice

In the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) business portfolio model for analysis of a firm's strategic business units, or SBUs, the vertical axis reflects

• A) market growth rate.
• B) marketing efficiencies.
• C) industry attractiveness.
• D) market segment size.
• E) relative market share.

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Definitions:

Nematocysts

Specialized organelles within cnidocytes of cnidarians, such as jellyfish, used to capture prey through the release of a coiled, barbed thread.

Cnidarians

A phylum of aquatic invertebrate animals that includes organisms such as jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones, characterized by their cnidocytes, specialized cells used for capturing prey.

Defensive Cells

Cells within the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.

Reproductive Cells

Cells specialized for sexual reproduction, capable of undergoing meiosis to produce gametes or fertilized to form a new organism.