alleryStart learning →What did a 1992 study of 129 firms find about portfolio models?
AHigher sales growth
BHigher dividend payouts
CNo effect on any measure
DLower shareholder returns
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Lower shareholder returns
Firms following models like the BCG matrix showed lower shareholder returns in that study.
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