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Quiz - Business Strategy


1. _____________is a statement of means that indicates the method for achieving the objectives?

a) A corporate strategy
b) Strategy formulation
c) A procedure
d) A grand strategy

Wrong! Try again.
Wrong! The correct answer is " A grand strategy "
Correct! " A grand strategy "


2. With which of the following generic strategies is the concept of the experience curve associated? 
a) Cost leadership
b) Differentiation
c) Focus
d) Both differentiation and focus

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Cost leadership "

Correct! " Cost leadership "


3. Which type of organization allows specialization, thereby encouraging greater efficiency and refinement of a particular functional expertise?
a) Matrix organization
b) Divisional organization
c) Functional organization
d) Simple organization

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Functional organization "

Correct! Functional organization


4.
Through which strategy does a business gain new strength by streamlining its operations and eliminating waste?
a) Vertical integration strategy
b) Turnaround strategy
c) Divestiture strategy
d) Liquidation strategy

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Turnaround strategy "

Correct! Turnaround strategy


5. Which of the following is an integral part of the internal financing of a firm?

a) Capital allocation
b) Dividend management
c) Retrenchment
d) Working capital allocation

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Dividend management "

Correct! " Dividend management "


6. Which type of budget provides an outline specific to expenditure for plants, equipment, machinery, inventories and other requirements needed during the budget period?

a) Revenue budget
b) Capital budget
c) Expenditure budget
d) Income budget

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Capital budget "

Correct! " Capital budget "


7. Technology licenses, supply agreements, marketing agreements and joint ventures are examples of _______.

a) Industry scope
b) Geographic scope
c) Mergers
d) Coalitions

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Coalitions "

Correct! " Coalitions "


8. Who creates and implements strategic change in an organization?

a) Strategist
b) Directors
c) Consultants
d) HR managers

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Strategist "

Correct!  " Strategist "


9. Technological transfer, market sharing and investment sharing are seen in _________.

a) Acquisitions
b) Management contracts
c) Turnkey operations
d) Joint ventures

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Joint ventures "

Correct!  " Joint ventures "


10. Which of the following is the main difference between a technology leader and a technology follower?
a) A technology leader aims at differentiation, while a technology follower seeks to achieve cost leadership
b) A technology leader aims at cost leadership, while a technology follower seeks to achieve differentiation
c) A technology leader aims at cost leadership and focus, while a technology follower seeks to achieve differentiation
d) A technology leader aims at differentiation and focus, while a technology follower seeks to achieve cost leadership

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " A technology leader aims at differentiation, while a technology follower seeks to achieve cost leadership "

Correct! " A technology leader aims at differentiation, while a technology follower seeks to achieve cost leadership "


11. Which of the following management tools is referred to as an improvement philosophy?

a) Business process reengineering
b) Benchmarking
c) Balanced Scorecard
d) Integration

Wrong! Try again.
Wrong! The correct answer is " Business process reengineering "
Correct! " Business process reengineering "

12. Excessive use of _________ can lead to the shifting of wealth from bondholders to shareholders.
a) Manpower
b) Debt
c) Shareholders money
d) ESOPs

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Debt "

Correct! " Debt "


13. According to the regulations framed by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), promoters who hold ownership rights between 15 and 75 percent can increase their stake at a slow pace. This is often referred to as _________.

a) Sleeping acquisition
b) Creeping acquisition
c) Slow acquisition
d) Crawling acquisition

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Creeping acquisition "

Correct! " Creeping acquisition "


14.
What type of benchmarking is used by companies to improve their processes or activities by benchmarking with other companies from different business sectors or areas of activity but involved in similar functions or work processes?
a) Internal benchmarking
b) Competitive benchmarking
c) Process benchmarking
d) Generic benchmarking

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Generic benchmarking "

Correct! " Generic benchmarking "


15. In__________, the incumbent management of a company buys out all or a majority of the shares of the company.

a) A spin off
b) A leveraged buy out
c) Management buy-outs
d) Joint venture

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Management buy-outs "

Correct! " Management buy-outs "



 

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