Which of the Following Is the BEST Guideline for Deciding

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST guideline for deciding what the priorities should be for allocating resources to the various businesses of a diversified company?

• A) Businesses with high industry attractiveness ratings should be given top priority and those with low industry attractiveness ratings should be given low priority.
• B) Business subsidiaries with the brightest profit and growth prospects, attractive positions on the nine-cell matrix, and solid strategic and resource fits generally should head the list for corporate resource support.
• C) The positions of each business in the nine-cell attractiveness-strength matrix should govern resource allocation.
• D) Businesses with the most strategic and resource fits should be given top priority and those with the fewest strategic and resource fits should be given low priority.
• E) Businesses with high competitive strength ratings should be given top priority and those with low competitive strength ratings should be given low priority.

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Definitions:

Mesophyll

Photosynthetic parenchyma of plants.

Sieve Tubes

A series of sieve tube elements placed end to end to form channels for nutrient transport in plants.

Vessel Members

Components of the xylem tissue in plants that help conduct water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.

Companion Cells

Plant cells that aid in the transport and regulation of nutrients within the phloem.