A strategic manager at Disney believes that the video-on-demand unit should be sold because the return it has made on Disney's investment has been below Disney's standards.Which of the following,if true,would MOST weaken the strategic manager's conclusion?

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B)The video-on-demand unit has earned less than Disney expects, but what about the future? If Choice B were true, then video-on-demand is likely to perform better in the future, which would be a reason to keep it. Choice A says that other units have done worse, but that is not a reason to keep something that has performed poorly. Choice C says that some companies have different standards, but we have no reason to believe that those standards would be appropriate for Disney. Choice D discusses where the technology was developed, which is irrelevant. The issue is performance, not origin. Choice E tells us about the effects of the sale but not whether the sale itself is a good thing.

A Strategic Manager at Disney Believes That the Video-On-Demand Unit