The better$-$off test for evaluating whether a particular diversification move is likely to generate added value for sharehoiders involves assessing whether the move will

make the company better off because it will produce a greater number of core competencies.

help each business carn exactly what they were earning before coming under the same corcorate umbrelia.

make the company better off by spmading sharcholder risks across a greater number of businesses and industries.

produce a synergistic outcome such that the company's different businesses perform better together than apart and the whole ends up being greater than the sum of the parts.

make the company better off by improving its balance sheet strength and credit rating.