Which Two of the Following Factors Must Be Balanced in a Strategic

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Multiple Choice

Which two of the following factors must be balanced in a strategic alliance?

• A) Identifying the most knowledgable people and asking them to decide policy
• B) Ensuring that all allies understand what policy has been decided
• C) Using the best sources of specialist knowledge
• D) Integrating various sources of knowledge to produce best value for customers

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Definitions:

Rate of Return

The gain or loss on an investment over a specified period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Dollar-Weighted Return

A method of calculating an investment's return that takes into account the timing and amount of capital inflows and outflows.

Internal Rate

The internal rate of return (IRR) is a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of potential investments, representing the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Geometric Average

A statistical method of determining the average rate of return of a set of values, calculated by multiplying the values together and then taking the root by the number of values.