Over the Course of 40 Years, Frank Grew His Company

question 39

Multiple Choice

Over the course of 40 years, Frank grew his company to six package shipping stores. With his retirement approaching and the increased competition, he decided to reduce the number of locations to two. Frank's reduction of effort represents a

• A) merger approach.
• B) fixed plan.
• C) defensive strategy.
• D) growth strategy.
• E) stability strategy.

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