The Basic Purpose of Calculating Competitive Strength Scores for Each

question 24

Multiple Choice

The basic purpose of calculating competitive strength scores for each of a diversified company's business units is to

• A)rank the business unit from best to worst in terms of potential for cost reduction and profit margin improvement.
• B)provide a quantitative measure of the overall market strength and competitive standing for each business unit.
• C)determine which business unit has the greatest number of resource strengths,competencies,and competitive capabilities,and which one has the least.
• D)determine which one has the biggest market share and is growing the fastest.
• E)rank each business unit's strategy from best to worst.

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Definitions:

Reverse Faults

Faults where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, usually as a result of compression.

Normal Faults

Fractures in the Earth's crust where one block of rock moves down relative to another block due to tensional forces.

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks without displacement, often resulting from the rock's response to stress.

Folds

Structures formed by the bending and warping of rocks under pressure during geological processes, often seen in mountain ranges.