Divestment Differs from Retrenchment in That Divestment Involves

question 82

Multiple Choice

Divestment differs from retrenchment in that divestment involves:

• A) reducing the size of part of a firm's operations though laying off employees.
• B) selling off part of a firm's operations.
• C) creating a new company whose stock is owned by investors out of a piece of a bigger company.
• D) shutting down portions of a firm's operations, often at a tremendous financial loss.
• E) the joining of two similarly sized companies into one.

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