Which of the Following Statements About the Relationship Between Efficiency

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the relationship between efficiency and effectiveness is most accurate?

• A)The relationship between effectiveness and efficiency is subtle and complex. Over the long haul, becoming more effective may also allow a firm to become more efficient.
• B)Efficiency and effectiveness are just two terms for the same basic concept.
• C)While both effectiveness and efficiency are worthwhile objectives, achieving efficiency is more crucial to a firm's success than effectiveness.
• D)In the long run, a firm must choose either to be effective or to be efficient. The two goals are incompatible, meaning that there is no way to consistently achieve both of these goals.

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