Kevin, the General Manager at KlockWorks Inc

question 7

Multiple Choice

Kevin, the General Manager at KlockWorks Inc., wants to assess the true worth of his company. Kevin wants to know the amount of profits accrued by the company, its strengths and weaknesses, and how far ahead is the company compared to its rivals. In order to conduct the research, he does an online search, studies the annual reports, the audits, and pays a visit to a local library. Which of the following types of data gathering techniques for company diamond analysis is being illustrated in the scenario?

• A)Observation
• B)Interviews
• C)Archival data
• D)Focus groups

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Definitions:

Policy Announcement

A policy announcement is an official statement made by a government or institution detailing specific plans or changes in policy aimed at affecting economic or social outcomes.

Money Expansion

The increase in the total quantity of money in circulation within an economy, often achieved through central banking policies.

Fed Officials

Members of the Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States, who are responsible for monetary policy decisions.

Rational Expectations Theory

A hypothesis proposing that individuals form forecasts about the future based on all available information in an unbiased and consistent manner.