Which Planning Process Is Most Participative

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which planning process is most participative?

• A) scenario-based planning
• B) centralized planning
• C) bottom-up planning
• D) top-down planning

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Definitions:

Systematic Risk

A hazard inherent to the entire market or a market segment, which diversification cannot diminish.

Unsystematic Risk

Refers to the risk that is specific to a company or industry, and can be mitigated through diversification.

Portfolio Beta

A measure of the sensitivity of a portfolio's returns to the returns of the overall market, indicating the level of market risk associated with the portfolio.

Portfolio Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of returns from a portfolio, indicating the risk involved in holding the portfolio.