Which of the following is a portfolio-planning tool for identifying company growth opportunities through market penetration, market development, product development, or diversification?
A) BCG matrix
B) analysis of variance
C) product/market expansion grid
D) Harris matrix
E) SWOT analysis
C
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For each of the following transactions, state which special journal should be used to record the transaction. In addition, state which columns will be used.
Transaction 1: Freeworld Co. paid $1,500 for monthly utilities, on the date the bill was received. Which special journal? Which columns are used to record the transaction? Transaction 2: Wideworld Co. purchased office supplies on account. Which special journal? Which columns are used to record the transaction? Transaction 3: Wonderworld Co. sold $5,000 of merchandise inventory to A. Allen, on account. The cost of the merchandise inventory was $3,200. The company uses a perpetual inventory system. Which special journal? Which columns are used to record the transaction? Transaction 4: Oneworld Co. borrowed $10,000 from World National Bank. Which special journal? Which columns are used to record the transaction?
The average flow time for jobs listed in the following table under the earliest due date (EDD) rule is ______.
A. 17.8 days
B. 19.8 days
C. 20.8 days
D. 18.8 days
The two biggest drawbacks or disadvantages of unrelated diversification are
A. the difficulties of achieving economies of scope and conflicts/incompatibility among the competitive strategies of the company's different businesses. B. the demanding managerial requirements and the limited competitive advantage potential due to lack of cross-business strategic fit benefits. C. the difficulties of passing the cost of entry test and the ease with which top managers can make the mistake of diversifying into businesses where competition is too intense. D. ending up with too many cash hog businesses and too much diversity among the competitive strategies of the businesses it has diversified into. E. the difficulties of capturing financial fit and having insufficient financial resources to spread business risk across many different lines of business.
The llamas took pride in the centuries old use as pack animals in the South American Andes. They decided to join forces with their grazing buddy the horse and lug hay from the Barn down to the area designated as Hay for long term storage
Use the capacities indicated on each of the branches to determine the maximal flow from the Barn down to Hay.