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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?
-It is now 10 years later, and as the original owner of Clubhouse Gourmet, you have seen your business holdings grow substantially. The number of stores you own and franchise has grown by 200 percent, and you own a number of companies in both related and unrelated industries. You now need to develop strategies to manage your portfolio of businesses, so you turn to the BCG matrix for help.Since most of the businesses in your portfolio operate independently under their own strategies, they are considered _______.

Definitions:

Traditional Organized Crime

Structured groups engaged in illegal activities, such as the mafia, often with a hierarchical leadership and a code of conduct.

Amateur Robbers

Individuals who engage in robbery without professional skills or experience, often acting impulsively or without careful planning.

Organized Crime

Criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups and carried out on a large scale, often involving the provision of illegal goods and services.

American Capitalist Society

A society characterized by a capitalistic economy, where private ownership, profit motive, and market competition are prevalent.