Consider the non-profit organization Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières),a Nobel Peace Prize winning organization that provides medical services in war zones and developing countries.For this type of organization,which of the following would likely be the best measure of business value?
A)Fund balance (i.e. ,the net of revenues less expenditures).
B)Lives saved.
C)Donations raised.
D)Volunteers deployed.

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For a non-profit organization like Doctors without Borders, the primary goal is to provide medical services to those in need rather than generating profit. Therefore, the best measure of business value would be the impact of the organization's services, which in this case is the number of lives saved. Fund balance, donations raised, and volunteers deployed are important metrics for measuring the financial stability and operational efficiency of the organization, but they do not directly reflect the impact on the people served.

Consider the Non-Profit Organization Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières),a