According to the ansoff growth matrix, the strategic option of a.) market penetration. b.) product development. c.) diversification. is the riskiest for a business to pursue. a business would use a a.) horizontal diversification. b.) conglomerate diversification. c.) concentric diversification. strategy if it decides to launch new products in new markets.

"jake’s roof repair has provided the following data concerning its costs: fixed cost per month cost per repair-hour wages and salaries $ 20,900 $ 15.00 parts and supplies $ 7.70 equipment depreciation $ 2,800 $ 0.35 truck operating expenses $ 5,720 $ 1.60 rent $ 4,690 administrative expenses $ 3,850 $ 0.50 for example, wages and salaries should be $20,900 plus $15.00 per repair-hour. the company expected to work 2,600 repair-hours in may, but actually worked 2,500 repair-hours. the company expects its sales to be $47.00 per repair-hour. required: compute the company’s activity variances for may."