The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Has Given Specific Names and Descriptions

question 160

Multiple Choice

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has given specific names and descriptions to the four resulting quadrants in its growth-share matrix based on the amount of cash they generate for or require from the organization. Cash cows are located in which quadrant of the BCG growth-share matrix?

• A)upper left quadrant
• B)upper right quadrant
• C)center of the four quadrants
• D)lower right quadrant
• E)lower left quadrant

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Definitions:

Direct Method

A costing method that directly allocates service department costs to producing departments without apportioning them among the service departments themselves.

Support Departments

Units within an organization that provide essential services and support to the main production or operational departments but do not directly contribute to the primary business product or service.

Machining Department

A specific department within a manufacturing facility where machining processes such as cutting, drilling, or milling are performed on materials.

Activity-based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, enhancing the accuracy of product costing.