The Businesses in a Diversified Company's Lineup Exhibit Good Resource

question 6

Multiple Choice

The businesses in a diversified company's lineup exhibit good resource fit when

• A)the resource requirements of each of its businesses exactly match the resources the company has available.
• B)its individual businesses add to a company's resource strengths and when it has the resources to adequately support the requirements of its businesses as a group without spreading itself too thin.
• C)each business unit generates just enough cash flow annually to fund its own capital requirements and thus does not require cash infusions from the corporate parent.
• D)each business unit produces sufficient cash flows over and above what is needed to build and maintain the business,thereby providing the parent company with enough cash to pay shareholders a generous and steadily increasing dividend.
• E)there are enough cash cow businesses to support the capital requirements of the cash hog businesses.

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Definitions:

Face-to-face Groups

Social or work groups that interact directly and in person, as opposed to virtually or remotely.

Communication Medium

The method or technology used to convey messages between individuals or groups.

Web Media

Digital forms of communication and content delivery over the Internet, including websites, streaming services, and social media platforms.

Computer-mediated Communication

refers to the exchange of messages between individuals through the use of digital devices.