Which of the Following Is NOT a Guideline for When

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for when an organization should use an unrelated diversification strategy?

• A) when revenues derived from an organization's current products or services would increase significantly by adding the new unrelated, products
• B) when an organization's present channels of distribution can be used to market the new products to current customers
• C) when the new products have countercyclical sales patterns compared to an organization's present products
• D) when an organization competes in a highly competitive and/or a no-growth industry
• E) when existing markets for an organization's present products are not yet saturated

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