Biotex is an enterprise that is composed of three parts.Its biotech section,which is working to develop crops that are pest and disease-resistant,provides about half of its sales.Pharmaceuticals from its G.D.Searle subsidiary contribute a third of its revenues; and food products,dominated by the artificial sweetener NutraSweet,make up less than 20 per cent of its total revenue.These three divisions are Biotex's _____.
A) strategic business units
B) buying centers
C) venture teams
D) cross-functional units

Question

Biotex is an enterprise that is composed of three parts.Its biotech section,which is working to develop crops that are pest and disease-resistant,provides about half of its sales.Pharmaceuticals from its G.D.Searle subsidiary contribute a third of its revenues; and food products,dominated by the artificial sweetener NutraSweet,make up less than 20 per cent of its total revenue.These three divisions are Biotex's _____.
A) strategic business units
B) buying centers
C) venture teams
D) cross-functional units

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Strategic business units (SBUs) are product lines and divisions that can be considered a "business" for the purpose of the organizational portfolio plan. In other words, SBUs are a single business or collection of related businesses.

Biotex Is an Enterprise That Is Composed of Three Parts