To Understand Poor Financial Performance, One Can Identify the "Drivers

question 35

Multiple Choice

To understand poor financial performance, one can identify the "drivers of performance". These drivers are:

• A)Elements that emerge from the disaggregation of Return on Capital (for example using the DuPont formula)
• B)The firm's cost of capital that encompasses the cost of equity and the cost of debt
• C)Organizational capabilities at the top level management team
• D)Ability of the firm to satisfy its customers and to grow on a permanent basis its stream of income

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