Benchmarking Requires the Comparison of Your Firm to Other Organizations;

question 97

True/False

Benchmarking requires the comparison of your firm to other organizations; it is not appropriate to benchmark by comparing one of your divisions to another of your divisions.

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Definitions:

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Federal program established in 1932 under President Herbert Hoover to loan money to banks and other institutions to help them avert bankruptcy.

Herbert Hoover

The 31st President of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933, best known for his leadership during the early years of the Great Depression.

Smoot-Hawley Tariff

1930 act that raised tariffs to an unprecedented level and worsened the Great Depression by raising prices and discouraging foreign trade.

Economic Crisis

A period characterized by widespread financial instability, which may lead to a recession and significantly impact employment and wealth.