The Research on IT and Business Performance Has Found That

question 125

Multiple Choice

The research on IT and business performance has found that the more successfully a firm can align information technology with its ________,the more profitable it will be.

• A)business goals
• B)competitive forces
• C)value chain
• D)value web

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Definitions:

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital; a measure of a firm's cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted.

After-Tax Cost

The cost of a transaction or financial product after accounting for the effects of taxes on its overall expense.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is retained and reinvested in the company rather than distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Tax Treatments

The specific methods or rules applied in calculating tax obligations or entitlements for different forms of transactions or entities.