The Controversy Surrounding External Versus Internal Growth Finds

question 52

Multiple Choice

The controversy surrounding external versus internal growth finds

• A) external growth appears to be superior financially to internal growth.
• B) internal growth appears to be superior financially to external growth.
• C) there appears to be no financial advantage to either.
• D) acquisitions have a lower survival rate than new internally generated business ventures.
• E) strategic alliances are superior to both.

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Definitions:

Pituitary Gland

A small endocrine gland in the brain that produces and releases hormones controlling growth, blood pressure, and other important body functions.

Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus is a region of the brain responsible for the regulation of certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system, including temperature control, hunger, and thirst.

Insulin-Like Growth Factors

A group of proteins with similar structure to insulin that play an important role in growth and development.

Protein Synthesis

The biological process through which cells generate new proteins, involving transcription of DNA into mRNA and translation of mRNA into a polypeptide chain.