Kelly and Sharon most likely disagree on which of the following questi

QUESTION

Kelly and Sharon most likely disagree on which of the following questions?

A) Are financial goals a significant consideration for the organization?
B) Is there ever a conflict between the visions of the founders and the goal of improving society?
C) Should the company promote the well-being of society when doing so will have no effect on financial performance?
D) Should the company pursue financially rewarding actions that are not in the best interests of society?
E) Which projects are most likely to be financially rewarding?

ANSWER

Answer: D
Explanation: D) Kelly says that financial goals should be the focus, and Sharon says that social responsibility is a consideration as well. So they disagree about Choice D. Kelly would like those projects, as long as they make money, but Sharon would object. Choice A: Kelly and Sharon agree that financial goals are one consideration. Choice B brings in Ozzie’s point, but this is about Kelly and Sharon. Choice C: This one is tougher, because Kelly has no real interest in things that don’t make money. But the projects described in Choice C have no effect on financial performance. So we know that Sharon would say yes to Choice C, but we don’t know that Kelly would say no. More likely, she wouldn’t care. Choice E: Neither speaker talks about how to find financially rewarding projects. This disagreement is about what the company should try to do, and not how to do it.