In which of the following cases are bureaucratic costs likely to be lowest?
A. A vertically integrated company with five divisions that pursues full integration
B. A company with five divisions that pursues related diversification based on economies of scope
C. A company with five divisions that pursues related diversification based on transferring competencies
D. A company with five divisions that pursues unrelated diversification based on acquisitions and restructuring
E. A company with twenty divisions that pursues taper integration
Answer: D
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A) The discount from market price for the stock option is greater than either what would be reasonable in an offer of stock to shareholders or others or the per-share amount of issuance costs avoided by not issuing the stock to the public. B) Employees have 31 days or less from the date the purchase price is set to decide whether or not to enroll in the plan. C) Almost all full-time employees are able to participate in the plan. D) The purchase price is based solely on the market price of the stock on the purchase date.
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A. Sell-through analysis B. Multiattribute analysis C. ABC analysis D. GMROI E. Inventory turnover analysis
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A) is part of the Department of Defense B) was part of the General Accounting Office C) was created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower D) has been an arm of the Central Intelligence Agency
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A. buying online B. Black Friday shopping C. using mass transit to travel to and from work D. paying a monthly cell phone bill E. routine trip to grocery store