Within a diversified company a set of businesses that share identical or very similar strategies or strategic challenges is called a(n):
A) Strategic business unit
B) Related group
C) Intra-company planning group
D) Common threat subunit

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A strategic business unit (SBU) is a set of businesses within a diversified company that share similar tactics and strategic challenges. SBUs are usually run independently to foster their own growth and each has its own set of competitors. A related group and intra-company planning group are not commonly used terms in this context, and a common threat subunit does not accurately describe a set of businesses within a company.

Within a Diversified Company a Set of Businesses That Share