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

question 73

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. Dogs 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:

Risky Portfolio

A collection of investments that has a higher standard deviation, but potentially higher returns.

Unsystematic Portion

The segment of risk in an investment portfolio that can be mitigated through diversification, specific to individual securities.

Expected Return

The weighted average of all possible returns for an investment, with weights representing the probabilities of each outcome.

Total Risk

The entire range of uncertainties including market and specific risks that affect the value of an investment.