Cisco Should Continue to Acquire Businesses as Part of Its Overall Growth Strategy
Autor: antoni • February 2, 2014 • Case Study • 702 Words (3 Pages) • 1,245 Views
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Claim: Cisco should continue to acquire businesses as part of its overall growth strategy.
Decide which statements, if true, would strengthen the claim. Select "strengthen" (S) if the statement would make the claim stronger. Select "not strengthen" (NS) for statements that are irrelevant to the argument and statements that would weaken the argument. (5 points)
Internet traffic does not depend on the market strength of Internet service providers. Strengthen
Cisco's competitors are expanding into newer markets. Strengthen
Overall Internet traffic will continue to increase in the future. Strengthen
Demand for Cisco's network products will continue to increase in the future. Strengthen
Cisco plans to diversify its services beyond networking hardware. Strengthen
Score: 2 Partially Correct
Answers: Internet traffic does not depend on the market strength of Internet service providers. - Not Strengthen, Cisco's competitors are expanding into newer markets. - Strengthen, Overall Internet traffic will continue to increase in the future. - Not Strengthen, Demand for Cisco's network products will continue to increase in the future. - Not Strengthen and Cisco plans to diversify its services beyond networking hardware. - Strengthen
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Claim: Nike's success is mostly based on its meeting a consistent demand among consumers for image-identifying sports gear.
Decide which statements, if true, would strengthen the claim. Select "strengthen" (S) if the statement would make the claim stronger. Select "not strengthen" (NS) for statements that are irrelevant to the argument and statements that would weaken the argument. (5 points)
Compared to the general public, sports fans have a lower level of brand awareness about Cisco. Strengthen
In response to fan surveys, Cisco has continued to develop more sports entertainment-related services. Strengthen
Consumers are increasingly aware of the general line of Cisco's products and services. Strengthen
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