Portfolio Management

question 123

Multiple Choice

Portfolio management:

• A) does not consider quantitative screening criteria such as ROI.
• B) makes sense only if a manager is interested in comparing very similar alternatives.
• C) primarily focuses on the likely long-term potential of a product-market opportunity.
• D) is too complex to be helpful except in small companies that have only one product.
• E) None of the above is true.

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