Which of the Following Activities Does NOT Reflect Short Termism

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following activities does NOT reflect short termism?

• A) Decreasing spending on research and development
• B) Avoiding stock repurchases made to increase earnings-per-share of a company
• C) Maintaining and hiring critical employees with compensations tied to annual company earnings
• D) Taking into consideration all tangible future cash flows over intangible brand value appreciation
• E) Carrying business operations with existing technologies in all markets to cut costs and increase profits

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