In addition to using the Boston Consulting Group $($BCG$)$ matrix, you decide to use the GE Business Screen as a corporate strategic$-$planning tool.

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If analysis using the BCG matrix suggests that a business should be sold immediately, what factors in the GE Business Screen would suggest that the business is actually worth keeping?

The company$$s operating costs are higher than those of competitors.

The capital requirements for expanding the business are high.

The market is large and there are few competitors.

The company$$s service network is less extensive than that of competitors.