STRATEGIC MGMT QUIZ #2 EXAM
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following actions, if undertaken by company co-managers, will make it
harder for the company to meet or beat the investor-expected ROE targets in upcoming
years? -ANSBeing very cautious about issuing new shares of common stock to raise
capital for use in the company's camera/ drone business
one of the benefits of spending sizable sums of money for social responsibility initiatives
and good corporate citizenship over a multi-year period is -ANSthe positive impact such
spending has on increasing the company's image rating
Which of the following combinations of actions will likely provide the LEAST competitive
benefits in helping a company catch the eye of actin camera shoppers, significantly
increase overall buyer appeal for its cameras versus rival brands, and cause more
camera shoppers to purchase its brand instead of rival brads in each of the four
geographic regions? -ANSincreasing the warranty period from 60 days in each region to
75 days in each region and reducing the number of camera models from 4 to 2
Which of the following is NOT an advantage or disadvantage of shifting to robotics-
assisted camera assembly methods? *** -ANSrobot-assisted camera assembly
increases annual workstation maintenance costs
Which of the following actions does not result in higher levels of PAT productivity in
assembling camera or drones? -ANSreducing the company-paid cost of the fringe
benefits package for camera/drone PAT members by no more than 5% annually
Which of the following actions helps increase a company's image rating/brand
reputation? -ANSspending sizable sums of money for multiple social responsibility
initiatives and good corporate citizenship over a multi-year periodA
Which one of the following results from the latest decision round is MOST important in
providing guidance to company managers in making strategic moves and decisions to
improve their company's competitiveness and rank among the top-performing
companies in the current decision round? -ANSthe data presented in the Competitive
Intelligence Report for each geographic region.
If a management team wishes to undertake efforts specifically aimed at helping the
company meet or beat the investor-expected increases in the company's stock price in
upcoming years, then it should pursue actions to -ANSincrease total operating profits in
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following actions, if undertaken by company co-managers, will make it
harder for the company to meet or beat the investor-expected ROE targets in upcoming
years? -ANSBeing very cautious about issuing new shares of common stock to raise
capital for use in the company's camera/ drone business
one of the benefits of spending sizable sums of money for social responsibility initiatives
and good corporate citizenship over a multi-year period is -ANSthe positive impact such
spending has on increasing the company's image rating
Which of the following combinations of actions will likely provide the LEAST competitive
benefits in helping a company catch the eye of actin camera shoppers, significantly
increase overall buyer appeal for its cameras versus rival brands, and cause more
camera shoppers to purchase its brand instead of rival brads in each of the four
geographic regions? -ANSincreasing the warranty period from 60 days in each region to
75 days in each region and reducing the number of camera models from 4 to 2
Which of the following is NOT an advantage or disadvantage of shifting to robotics-
assisted camera assembly methods? *** -ANSrobot-assisted camera assembly
increases annual workstation maintenance costs
Which of the following actions does not result in higher levels of PAT productivity in
assembling camera or drones? -ANSreducing the company-paid cost of the fringe
benefits package for camera/drone PAT members by no more than 5% annually
Which of the following actions helps increase a company's image rating/brand
reputation? -ANSspending sizable sums of money for multiple social responsibility
initiatives and good corporate citizenship over a multi-year periodA
Which one of the following results from the latest decision round is MOST important in
providing guidance to company managers in making strategic moves and decisions to
improve their company's competitiveness and rank among the top-performing
companies in the current decision round? -ANSthe data presented in the Competitive
Intelligence Report for each geographic region.
If a management team wishes to undertake efforts specifically aimed at helping the
company meet or beat the investor-expected increases in the company's stock price in
upcoming years, then it should pursue actions to -ANSincrease total operating profits in
