Using the BCG​ growth-share matrix as a​ guide, Masumura Technologies identified question marks in its business portfolio but is currently maintaining its market share. At a recent meeting with the​ company's senior management​ team, the CEO of Masumura and her team members decided to allocate all of the​ company's profits toward the growth and expansion of these question​ marks, in order to cause the question marks to become stars. What is likely to happen to this​ company?

Using the BCG​ growth-share matrix as a​ guide, Masumura Technologies identified question marks in its business portfolio but is currently maintaining its market share. At a recent meeting with the​ company's senior management​ team, the CEO of Masumura and her team members decided to allocate all of the​ company's profits toward the growth and expansion of these question​ marks, in order to cause the question marks to become stars. What is likely to happen to this​ company?



A.

The company will gain market share and prosper as the question marks are developed.

B.

The growth of the company will be unpredictable because there is no guarantee that a question mark will become a star.

C.

The company will be unable to sustain itself because its profits will be spent on developing question marks and not on maintaining more profitable SBUs.

D.

The company will go bankrupt because all of its profits will be wasted on uncertain SBUs.

E.

The company will not show any growth or change at all because profits will neither increase nor decrease.



Answer: B


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