Which of the Following Statements Regarding Diversification Analysis Is Most

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding diversification analysis is most accurate?

• A) Companies should only use diversification analysis if they are well-established; new companies that use this process run the risk of trying to do too much too soon.
• B) For any product, there is both a current and a new market and for any market, there is both a current and a new product.
• C) Most companies discover that there is at least one product that is targeted to the wrong market.
• D) Diversification analysis is only effective for consumer products.
• E) Diversification analysis is used to forecast and calculate industry sales for new products.

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Definitions:

Tax Shield

A deduction allowed by the tax laws that lowers a person's or corporation's taxable income and thus their tax liability.

Incremental Cash Flow

Those cash flows that arise solely from the asset that is being evaluated.

Present Value

The current valuation of upcoming cash flows or a lump sum of money, discounted at an established rate of return.

Sunk Cost

An expense that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should theoretically not influence any future financial decisions or strategies.