Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Objectives

question 83

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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Definitions:

Active Euthanasia

The deliberate action taken to end the life of a person suffering from an incurable or severe disease or condition, at their request or with their consent.

Passive Euthanasia

Allowing a person to die by withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments, rather than by an active effort to cause death.

Quality-Of-Life

An individual's overall assessment of their well-being, encompassing both physical health and emotional satisfaction.

Mercy Killing

The act of ending the life of a person or animal in a painless or minimally painful way, for the purpose of relieving suffering, often debated ethically and legally.