Polaris,a Manufacturer of Snowmobiles,motorcycles,watercraft,and Off-Road Vehicles,shares Manufacturing Operations Across Its

question 6

Multiple Choice

Polaris,a manufacturer of snowmobiles,motorcycles,watercraft,and off-road vehicles,shares manufacturing operations across its businesses.It also has a corporate research and development facility and staff departments that support all the Polaris operating divisions.This is an example of creating value by using

• A) related diversification to acquire market value by leveraging core competencies.
• B) related diversification to acquire economies of scope by sharing.
• C) unrelated diversification to acquire financial synergies through portfolio management.
• D) related diversification to acquire parenting, restructuring, and financial synergies through corporate restructuring and parenting.

---

Definitions:

Punished Behaviors

Behaviors that have been discouraged or corrected through negative consequences or punishments.

Hazardous

Something that poses a risk or danger, potentially causing harm or adverse effects.

Punishment

A process in which a behavior is followed by a consequence that decreases the likelihood of that behavior's recurrence.

Suppressed

Prevented from being expressed or known, often referring to emotions, desires, or information that is intentionally kept from being disclosed or recognized.