What Type of Performance Measurement Based Process Was Used to Determine

question 27

Multiple Choice

What type of performance measurement based process was used to determine Jack Welch's successor,Jeffrey Immelt,as CEO of GE?

• A)Ratings compression
• B)Merit ratings system
• C)360-degree peer review system
• D)Promotion tournament
• E)Management-by-objective system

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

Financial leverage is the use of borrowed funds to increase the potential return of an investment, magnifying both potential gains and potential losses.

Dividend Rate

The total expected dividend payments from an investment or security expressed on an annual basis.

Premium on Stock

The amount by which the price paid for a stock exceeds its par (or nominal) value, representing additional capital paid in by investors.

Treasury Stock

Stocks that the issuing entity initially sold and then bought back, decreasing the total number of stocks available in the market.