A. Expanding into new geographic markets

B. Developing a new product line for existing markets

C. Merging with competitors in the same industry

D. Entering completely new industries or sectors

A. Real estate assets

B. Stocks, bonds, and derivatives

C. Physical goods

D. Software and intellectual property

A. Suppliers

B. Manufacturers

C. Retailers

D. Marketing teams

A. People

B. Processes

C. Product

D. Performance

A. The interests of employees and customers

B. Maximizing the profits and value of the business for shareholders

C. The long-term sustainability of the company

D. The environmental impact of the company

A. Recruitment and selection

B. Training and development

C. Employee performance management

D. Product pricing

A. Total cost incurred in business

B. Interest amount charged on business loan

C. Rate of return which investors require to invest their money in a business.

D. Operating costs to manage the business resources

A. High competition and low growth

B. Continuous technological innovation

C. Rapid market expansion

D. Limited competition and high growth

A. Focus on maintaining current market position

B. Aims to increase the company's market share or sales volume

C. Focus on reducing costs

D. Involves complete diversification of products

A. Strengths

B. Weaknesses

C. Opportunities

D. Threats

A. The use of borrowed funds to increase returns

B. The ability to increase profits by increasing sales volume

C. The management of operating expenses

D. The process of inventory management

A. The rate at which supply increases when prices rise

B. The influence of advertising on demand

C. The degree of consumer income that affects demand

D. The responsiveness of demand to changes in price

A. 80% of profits are generated through 20% of customers

B. 20% employees do 80% of the work

C. 80% of cost of production goes into 20% of features of the product

D. All of these

A. Reduction in value of money

B. Increase in value of money

C. Decrease in interest rates

D. Rise in the supply of goods altogether

A. Several competitors in the market

B. One firm controls the market

C. The firm has no substitutes and hence faces no competition

D. Free entry for new firms

A. A time when stock prices are increasing

B. A market with a high trading volume

C. A time when market prices cannot be predicted

D. A time when stock prices are declining

A. Valuation

B. Depreciation

C. Amortization

D. Forecasting

A. Factory building

B. Brand name

C. Machinery

D. Land

A. The ability to generate profit

B. The ease with which an asset can be converted into cash

C. The long-term profitability of a company

D. The amount of equity in a business

A. Charging a high price to create a premium product image

B. Charging a low price to penetrate the market and capture market share

C. Selling products at a discount during seasonal promotions

D. Equating with competitors' prices to maintain parity

A. Sales and market share data

B. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

C. Costs and benefits of strategic initiatives

D. Legal and ethical considerations

A. Risk-taking

B. Innovation

C. Maximizing social welfare

D. Profit generation

A. Total revenues equal total costs

B. Total costs more than total revenues

C. Profits maximized

D. Marginal costs minimized

A. More control to the shareholders

B. Fixed interest payments regardless of business performance

C. Lower operational risk

D. Access to funding with no loss of equity

A. Generalized Accounting and Accounting Procedures

B. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

C. General Accounting and Auditing Principles

D. Gross Accounting and Asset Planning

A. Decreasing costs as production increases

B. Increasing costs as production increases

C. Maintaining consistent production costs

D. Constant costs despite production volume

A. The financial strength of the company

B. The company’s fundamental strengths and abilities

C. The marketing strategies used by the company

D. The company's ability to innovate products

A. The demand for a good is directly proportional to its price

B. The demand for a good is inversely proportional to its price

C. The supply of a good increases as its price increases

D. The price of a good is unaffected by demand