Mgt603 - Stretagic Management, 4th Assignment

In BCG growth-share matrix, which of the following would be most likely to possess a low market share and a high growth rate?
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Dog
Question mark
Cash cow
Star

Which of the following is NOT a SPACE Matrix quadrant?
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Aggressive
Defensive
Competitive
Offensive

Lack of access to key distribution channel indicates which of the following?
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Strength
Weakness
Opportunity
Threat

Which of these is an attractive strategy for a cash cow division?
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Concentric diversification
Horizontal integration
Conglomerate diversification
Backward integration

Smoothies Tire & Rubber Co. is selling its North American tire business to Avinza International, is an example of which type of strategy?
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Related diversification
Retrenchment
Divestiture
Liquidation

What kind of strategy retrenchment is?
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A reorganization strategy
An expansion strategy
A diversification strategy
An integration strategy


According to the Grand Strategy Matrix, which strategy is recommended for a firm with rapid market growth and a strong competitive position?
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Market penetration
Conglomerate diversification
Joint venture
Retrenchment

Din Mohammad, a farmer sells his crops at the local market rather than to a distribution center. This action of Din Mohammad comes under which of the following?
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Backward integration
Product development
Forward integration
Horizontal integration

Which of the following directs at developing new products before competitors do at improving product quality or at improving manufacturing processes to reduce costs?
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Marketing
Opportunity analysis
Research and development
Management

BCG matrix is used in matching stage of strategy formulation framework. It plots the business units along which of the following dimensions?
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Market share and industry strength
Market share and market growth rate
Market growth rate and competitive position
Market growth rate and environment stability

Which of these strategies is effective when the number of suppliers is small and the number of competitors is large?
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Conglomerate diversification
Forward integration
Backward integration
Horizontal diversification

Which of the following strategy generally entails large research and development expenditures?
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Market penetration
Retrenchment
Forward integration
Product development

All of the following are Porter's Generic Strategies EXCEPT:
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Differentiation
Hybrid
Cost leadership
Focus

Which strategic management analytical tool has four quadrants based on two dimensions i.e. competitive position and market growth?
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Internal-External Matrix
SPACE Matrix
Grand Strategy Matrix
QSPM

All of the following are the limitations of BCG Matrix EXCEPT:
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It is one-dimensional to view every business as a star, cash cow, dog or question mark.
BCG can not be developed if a firm have at less than least three years data.
The businesses that fall in the centre of BCG matrix can not be classified.
Other variables such as size of market and competitive advantages are not considered.

Which of the following stages of strategy formulation framework involves developing Internal-External (IE) Matrix?
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Input stage
Output stage
Matching stage
Decision stage

What will be the location of a firm in Grand strategy matrix, if it is operating in rapidly growing market and holds weak competitive position?
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Quadrant I
Quadrant II
Quadrant III
Quadrant IV

All of the following would be considered as opportunities for a business, EXCEPT:
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Removal of international trade barriers
Emergence of unfulfilled customer need
Emergence of substitute products
Loosening of regulations

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