A Strategy Based on Diversification May Fail to Add Value

question 70

Multiple Choice

A strategy based on diversification may fail to add value because companies

• A) seek to achieve differentiation instead of low cost.
• B) diversify into areas in which they have some knowledge and miss out on profitable opportunities in other areas.
• C) make acquisitions rather than develop new technologies on their own.
• D) incur bureaucratic costs that exceed the value created by the strategy.
• E) seek to achieve cost leadership instead of differentiation.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to convert partially completed goods into the equivalent of full units of output, facilitating consistency in financial reporting and analysis.

Fabricating Department

A division within a manufacturing company dedicated to the construction and assembly of the parts required to produce a finished product.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes that the first items placed in inventory are the first sold, standing for First-In, First-Out.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to convert partially completed goods into an equivalent number of fully completed units for inventory valuation.