Chapter 4: source and coverage limits

# Strategic Choices boundaries
Official source https://resource.cdn.icai.org/87998bos-aps2213-ch4.pdf concept3-32read. May2026baseline. Originalfictional cases/indicativecappedmarks,notofficialbank/schemes/currentexamanswers.
SM4p9/24-25explicitAnsoffaxes resolveSM3p32growthmislabels:existing/existingpenetration,new/existingproductdevelopment,existing/newmarketdevelopment,new/newdiversification. Product/marketbaseline explicit,minorfeaturevsnewproduct ambiguousexamplesnotusedassettled. Channelchangeonlynewmarketifnewsegment/geographyactuallydefined.
Stabilitynotdonothing/riskfree;expansion/investment/innovationnotguaranteedsuccess/rewards/lowmarketingneed. Related/conglomeraterelationshipandbuild/acquireexecutionseparate. Synergy/learning/scale/crossselling/riskreductionneednetbenefitevidence,notautomaticsubsidylossjustification. Horizontalvssamechainverticalseparate,source11includeshorizontallooselyunderverticalcontext;caseusesexplicitstage.
Mergersfriendly/acquisitionshostile/strongoverweakp15aresimplifications,notlegaldefinitions;actualcontrol/structure/termsrequired. Verticalforeclosure/pricewar/getridcompetition/politicalinfluencepassagesnotactionauthority/recommendations;actualcompetition/currentrulesneeded.Nocollusion/predatoryconduct. Currentbrand/country/policyexamplesnotverifiedfact.
Allianceindependententities/contributions/benefits/control,notpermissionsecretsharing. Sharing/control/exit/dependency/futurerival/enforcementrisks;nonecurrentlegal/advice/communication/dealauthority.
Turnaroundpoorperformancenotloss-only;5stagesconditionaloverlap,actualfinance/coreviabilitynotassumed. Divestmentoftenafterturnaroundcanbypassifclearfit,noautomaticmandatorysequence/stigma. Liquidationonlybriefstrategicoverview18-19,notdetailedlaw/distribution/employeerights;combinationoverview5notinventeddetailedsourcecoverage.
BCGgrowthmarket(notfirmsales),relativeshareexplicitunit/largestOTHERcompetitorsamemarketperiod;casecutoffgrowth10%/share1stipulatednotuniversal. Ratios1.5/2/.4/.25star/cow/question/dog;profits/absoluteshare/heavyspendnotaxes. Coufixp29-30absolute60%andprofitnotcompletegrowth/relativeproof,notcopiedasresolved. Stars/cowsnotautomaticcash,questionsnotautomaticstar,dogsnotcompulsoryclose. Build/hold/harvest/divestrolesconditional;measurement/SBUboundaries/cost/time/currentclassification/futurelimitsheld.
ADLindustry4maturity/5positionsconditionaloptionsnotcertainty. GE9cellsweightedrating/cutoffexplicit;attractivenessbroaderthangrowth,strengthbroaderthanshare. GEredp32eventuallossnotguarantee/green notspendapproval. Scores3.15medium/4.1strongunderstipulatedscales;weights/rating/sensitivity/cash/fitmatter.
Private30D30P30T/sharedAcorn10test. NoFMdeploy/G1/main/AuthFirestore/spend/oldledgerchange.