The Decision to Pursue Diversification Requires Management to Resolve Which

question 15

Multiple Choice

The decision to pursue diversification requires management to resolve which industries to enter and whether to enter, and includes such decisions as the following, EXCEPT

• A) selecting the appropriate value chain operating practices to improve the financial outlook.
• B) starting a business from the ground up.
• C) acquiring a company already established in the target industry.
• D) forming a joint venture or partnership with another company.
• E) structuring a strategic alliance with another company to take advantage of the opportunity.

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Definitions:

Pesticides

Chemical substances used to kill, repel, or control pests, including insects, weeds, rodents, and fungi that affect plants or animals.

Ultraviolet Radiation

A type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays, capable of causing chemical reactions and damage to living organisms.

X-rays

A form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of UV rays, commonly used in medicine for imaging internal structures.

Myosin

Muscle protein making up the thick filaments in a sarcomere; it pulls actin to shorten the sarcomere, yielding muscle contraction. See also actin.