Synergy is obtained by apportioning financial resources among divisions to increase financial returns or spread risks among different businesses. a. true b. false

The statement above is FALSE.
Apportioning financial resources among divisions to increase financial returns or spread risk among different businesses is called PORTFOLIO STRATEGY.
SYNERGY refers to the performance gains that is achieved when individuals and departments coordinate their actions. 

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