Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 157

Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
Clubhouse Gourmet -A- (Scenario)
Imagine that you are the president of Clubhouse Gourmet, a successful chain of fast-food restaurants with 60 locations across Canada. The success you have experienced in the last five years has you considering various options about what to do next with the business. Should you continue to expand the business at the current rate? Or perhaps open new and different restaurants? What should you do?
-Your oldest business, Clubhouse Gourmet, has not grown much in recent years. However, it is virtually debt-free and continues to generate large amounts of profits. According to the BCG matrix, Clubhouse Gourmet would be considered a(n) __________.

• A) cash cow
• B) problem child
• C) question mark
• D) old dog
• E) sleeping giant

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Bond

A delicate association between two molecules facilitated by the electrostatic attraction between a proton present in one and an electronegative atom in the other.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges through the transfer of electrons.

Covalent Bond

A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between atoms to achieve stability.

Biological Molecules

Biological molecules are the essential substances that are the building blocks of living organisms, including proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.