Regarding Components and Elements of the Firm's Business Architecture, Which $\rightarrow$

question 8

Multiple Choice

Regarding components and elements of the firm's business architecture, which of the following represents the logical direction of causality (i.e., in terms of which component/element drives another component/element) generally runs as follows (indicated by arrows) :

• A)macroeconomic & fin.market environments \(\rightarrow\)internal legal & governance structures.
• B)diversification versus focus\(\rightarrow\) industry characteristics.
• C)business strategies and growth opportunities\(\rightarrow\) financial market environment.
• D)size and capital intensity\(\rightarrow\) macroeconomic & financial market environments.

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