Conclusions About What the Priorities Should Be for Allocating Resources

question 87

Multiple Choice

Conclusions about what the priorities should be for allocating resources to the various businesses of a diversified company need to be based on such considerations as

• A) each business's profit and growth prospects.
• B) industry attractiveness and competitive strength of the various businesses.
• C) the degree of strategic fit and resource fit with other business units.
• D) each business's cash flow characteristics and return on capital invested.
• E) All of these.

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