BPL 5100 : FALL 2019 STILL A STUDY GUIDE /2020/2021

A company's managers should almost always give serious consideration to making significant adjustments in its camera/drone strategies and competitive approaches when the company has been unsuccessful in achieving the investor-expected targets for EPS, ROE, and stock price appreciation in the prior decision round and certainly if it has been unsuccessful for the past two decision rounds. the number of camera and drone workstations the company has installed is NOT well above the industry-averages (as reported on pages 6 and 7 of the most recent Camera & Drone Journal). several rival companies are charging prices below the regional averages in all four regions for cameras and drones with a four-star or lower P/Q rating. the company's total production/assembly costs for both action cameras and UAV drones are above the industry averages (as reported on pages 6 and 7 of the latest issue of the Camera & Drone Journal). its sales and market shares for cameras and drones are below the industry averages in as many as two geographic regions. Which one of the following is NOT a way to improve the P/Q rating of a company's brand of UAV drones? Decreasing the number of models in the company's line-up from 2 to 1 Improving the battery pack to permit more minutes of flying time on a single charge Offering all buyers of the company's UAV drones a full day of flight training at a nearby independently-operated drone flight training center for a modest extra $50 charge Increasing the number of rotors Improving the caliber and functionality of the camera stabilization device (so that video quality is not so adversely affected by strong wind conditions)