Which of the following is a drawback of the SWOT analysis?
A) The SWOT analysis takes into account only the internal environment of a firm, ignoring the equally important external environment.
B) This framework is only applicable to the manufacturing industries; it is ineffective when applied to the service firms.
C) A problem with this framework is that a strength can also be a weakness, and that an opportunity can also simultaneously be a threat.
D) A drawback of this framework is that it allows managers to merely evaluate a firm's current situation, and not its future prospects.

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Although the SWOT analysis is a widely used management framework, however, a word of caution is in order. A problem with this framework is that a strength can also be a weakness, and that an opportunity can also simultaneously be a threat.

Which of the Following Is a Drawback of the SWOT