What Is the Relevance of Quantitatively Measuring the Competitive Strength

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Essay

What is the relevance of quantitatively measuring the competitive strength of each business in a diversified company's business portfolio and determining which business units are strongest and weakest?

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Definitions:

Acquires Land

The process by which a company or individual procures land as an asset.

Land

The surface of the earth, including the soil and anything attached to it naturally, used as a fixed asset in accounting, with no depreciation over time.

Closing Costs

Fees and expenses, beyond the price of the property, incurred by buyers and sellers in transferring ownership of real estate.

Property Taxes

Taxes assessed by local governments on real estate and sometimes other assets based on the property's value.