Corporate Parenting Refers to All of the Following Except

question 52

Multiple Choice

Corporate parenting refers to all of the following except

• A)the role that a diversified corporation plays in nurturing its component businesses through the provision of top management expertise, disciplined control, financial resources, and capabilities.
• B)the help subsidiaries receive in performing better when they utilize astute high-level guidance from corporate executives.
• C)the corporation's ability to provide generalized support resources so as to create value by lowering companywide overhead costs by eliminating duplication of efforts.
• D)efforts to capitalize on the umbrella brands and enhance value proposition across businesses.
• E)efforts to judiciously segregate funds for each business in such a way that keeps the money safe and discourages shifting funds across business units.

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Definitions:

Electron Shells

Electron shells are layers of electrons that surround the nucleus of an atom, where each shell has a different energy level.

Silicon

A chemical element with the symbol Si, known for its semiconductor properties and used extensively in electronic devices.

Anions

Negatively charged ions that are formed when an atom gains one or more electrons, commonly found in various chemical reactions and solutions.

Electrons

Electrons are subatomic particles with a negative charge, found in all atoms, and play a key role in chemical reactions and electricity.