The Options for Allocating a Diversified Company's Financial Resources Include

question 14

Multiple Choice

The options for allocating a diversified company's financial resources include

• A) making acquisitions to establish positions in new businesses or to complement existing businesses.
• B) investing in ways to strengthen or grow existing businesses.
• C) funding long-range R&D ventures aimed at opening market opportunities in new or existing businesses.
• D) paying off existing debt,increasing dividends,building cash reserves,or repurchasing shares of the company's stock.
• E) All of these choices are correct.

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Hemoglobin

This substance in red blood cells facilitates the transfer of oxygen from the lungs to the body's organs and tissues and carries carbon dioxide from these areas back to the lungs.

Embryonic

Pertaining to the embryo, an early developmental stage in multicellular organisms after fertilization but before birth or hatching.

Carbonic Anhydrase

An enzyme that helps regulate pH and fluid balance by catalyzing the conversion between carbon dioxide and water to bicarbonate and protons.

Bicarbonate Ion

A negatively charged ion (HCO3-) that is a significant component of the bicarbonate buffering system in the blood.