Conclusions About What the Priorities Should Be for Allocating Resources

question 88

Multiple Choice

Conclusions about what the priorities should be for allocating resources to the various businesses of a diversified company need to be based on such considerations as

• A) each business's profit and growth prospects.
• B) industry attractiveness and competitive strength of the various businesses.
• C) the degree of strategic fit and resource fit with other business units.
• D) each business's cash flow characteristics and return on capital invested.
• E) All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Osteoporosis

A bone disease characterized by decreased bone density and quality, making bones fragile and more likely to fracture.

Cardiovascular Disease

A class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, and hypertension.

Bone-mineral Density

A measure of the amount of minerals (mainly calcium) contained in a certain volume of bone, indicating bone strength and risk for osteoporosis.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values from the mean.