A "Balanced Scorecard" for Measuring Company Performance

question 99

Multiple Choice

A "balanced scorecard" for measuring company performance

• A)entails putting equal emphasis on financial and strategic objectives.
• B)entails putting balanced emphasis on profit and nonprofit objectives.
• C)prevents the drive for achieving financial objectives from overwhelming the pursuit of strategic objectives.
• D)prevents the drive for achieving strategic objectives from overwhelming the pursuit of financial objectives.
• E)strikes a balance between financial and strategic objectives.

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Definitions:

Ether

Organic compounds that are defined by having an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Carboxylic Acid

Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group, which consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Alcohol

A compound containing one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups attached to a carbon atom.

Ester

Organic compounds formed by the reaction of an acid (usually carboxylic acid) with an alcohol, characterized by the functional group -COO-.