Which of the Following Is Not Generally Something That Ought

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not generally something that ought to be considered in evaluating the attractiveness of a diversified company's business makeup?

• A) Market size and projected growth rate, industry profitability, and the intensity of competition
• B) Industry uncertainty and business risk
• C) The frequency with which strategic alliances and collaborative partnerships are used in each industry, the extent to which firms in the industry utilize outsourcing, and whether the industries a company has diversified into have common key success factors
• D) Seasonal and cyclical factors, resource requirements, and whether an industry has significant social, political, regulatory, and environmental problems
• E) The presence of cross-industry strategic fits

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical metric that quantifies the spread or variability among a collection of values, representing the extent of dispersion within the data set.

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations of combinations of various goods that provide an equal level of satisfaction to the consumer.

Risk Averter

A risk averter is someone who prefers to avoid uncertainty and potential losses, choosing options that offer more security even if they might offer lower potential returns.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of these numbers by the count of the numbers in the set.