Question $13(1$ point$)$

Corporate parenting refers to all of the following except

the role that a diversified corporation plays in nurturing its component

businesses through the provision of top management expertise,

disciplined control, financial resources, and capabilities.

the help subsidiaries receive in performing better when they utilize

astute high$-$level guidance from corporate executives.

the corporation's ability to provide generalized support resources so as

to create value by lowering company$-$wide overhead costs by

eliminating duplication of efforts.

efforts to capitalize on the umbrella brands and enhance value

proposition across businesses.

efforts to judiciously segregate funds for each business in such a way

that keeps the money safe and discourages shifting funds across

business units.Economies of scope are cost reductions that flow from operating in multiple related businesses. are present whenever diversification satisfies the attractiveness test and the cost of entry test. arise mainly from strategic fit relationships in the distribution portions of the value chains of unrelated businesses. arise only from strategic fit relationships in the production portions of the value chains of sister businesses. are more associated with unrelated diversification t an related diversification.