Which of the Following Is True of the Growth-Share Matrix

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the growth-share matrix?

• A)A company should invest in a question mark rather than a dog.
• B)The positions of SBUs in the growth-share matrix do not change over time.
• C)Stars are those SBUs with a high market share in a market that does not have a high growth rate.
• D)All products go through all four categories of the BCG matrix over their life cycles.
• E)The most appropriate strategy for a question mark SBU is divestment.

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The oversimplified and generalized beliefs or expectations about individuals based on their membership in a certain group.

Stereotyping

The process of attributing a specific set of traits to a collective of individuals, disregarding their unique differences.

Stereotypic Information

Information that is oversimplified, generalized, or exaggerated characteristics pertaining to a group, often leading to prejudiced attitudes or beliefs.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that causes itself to become true, merely because the belief influences behavior towards making it happen.