Which of the Following Statements Is True of the SWOT

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the SWOT analysis?

• A)It can be used to identify an organization's internal strengths and weaknesses,but not the external threats posed by competitors.
• B)It can be used to identify an organization's external strengths and weaknesses,but not its internal strengths and weaknesses.
• C)It gives the strategic planning team of an organization all the information it needs to generate a number of strategic alternatives.
• D)It fails to recognize the opportunities and threats in the external environment that are people-related.
• E)An analysis of a company's internal strengths and weaknesses using the SWOT analysis eliminates the need for input from the HRM function.

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Definitions:

Profitability Ratios

Financial metrics used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, assets, equity, or other financial metrics.

PE Ratio

Price-to-Earnings Ratio, a valuation metric that compares the current share price of a company to its per-share earnings.

Dividends Per Share

Dividends per share (DPS) is a financial ratio that indicates how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Earnings Per Share

A measure of a company's profitability that divides its net earnings available to common shareholders by the outstanding shares.