A Company Should Pursue Related Diversification Instead of Unrelated Diversification

question 48

Multiple Choice

A company should pursue related diversification instead of unrelated diversification when the company's

• A) core skills are applicable to a wide variety of industrial and commercial situations.
• B) core skills are highly specialized and have few applications outside the core business.
• C) top managers are skilled at acquiring and turning around poorly run enterprises.
• D) main objective is to maximize growth.
• E) free cash flow is high enough that it has funds available for investment.

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Definitions:

Income Earned

Revenue recognized from the sale of goods or services, or the performance of operational activities.

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings, used to evaluate if a stock is under or overvalued.

Market Value Per Share

The current price at which a single share of a company's stock is bought or sold in the financial markets.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share (EPS) is a measure used to indicate the profitability of a company, calculated as the company's net income divided by the number of outstanding shares of its common stock.