The Most Successful Firms Are Getting Leaner by Focusing on Their

question 198

Multiple Choice

The most successful firms are getting leaner by focusing on their core competencies,but these new business models call for ________.

• A) environmental management
• B) unprecedented coordination
• C) new corporate boundaries
• D) unprecedented funds
• E) none of these are correct

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Definitions:

Readily Available

Something that is easily obtainable or accessible whenever needed.

Payback Period

The duration of time it takes to recoup the cost of an investment.

Discounted Payback

A capital budgeting method that calculates the time required to break even from an investment based on its discounted cash flows rather than just the nominal cash flows.

Liquid Investments

Assets that can be quickly and easily converted into cash without significant loss in value, like stocks and bonds.