Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Objectives

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the objectives of benchmarking?

• A) to identify the best practices in performing various value chain activities
• B) to learn how best practice companies achieve lower costs or better results in performing benchmarked activities
• C) to help construct a company value chain and identify which activities are primary and which are support activities
• D) to develop cross-company comparisons of the costs of performing specific value chain activities
• E) to take actions to improve a company's cost competitiveness when benchmarking reveals that its costs and results of performing an activity are not as good as what other companies have achieved

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