Why is the financial perspective shown first in the balanced scorecard perspectives?

Because the financial perspective considers how an organization supports its people and infrastructure to drive and

maintain new products and service development and growth

Because the financial perspective considers processes internal to a company that are responsible for creating value for the

customer and shareholder

Because the cause$-$and$-$effect of outcomes of the other perspectives ultimately impact financial measurements

Because the financial perspective considers includes the metrics that create value for the customer and metrics that

measure customer satisfaction and retention