The Appropriateness of a Specific Market Entry Strategy Is Dependent

question 29

Multiple Choice

The appropriateness of a specific market entry strategy is dependent upon which of the following?

• A)The strategy having been tested with appropriate strategic thinking tools.
• B)The major stakeholders, inside and outside the organization that will be most influential in ensuring the success of the strategy having been identified and evaluated.
• C)The external conditions, the pertinent internal strengths and weaknesses based on the organization's resources, competencies, and capabilities, and the goals of the organization. Each of these three areas should be scrupulously evaluated.
• D)The strategy fills an unfilled niche in the market and the organization investigated whether the niche will remain open long enough to return the capital investment.

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Definitions:

Cash Dividends

Distributions of a corporation's earnings to shareholders in the form of cash.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, usually with dividends that are paid out before those to shareholders of common stock.

Common Stock

Common stock is a type of equity ownership in a corporation, representing a claim on part of the company's profits and conferring voting rights.

No Par Common Stock

is common stock that has been issued without a par value, meaning its value is not fixed in the company’s charter but is determined by the market.