​Melrow Inc., a U.S. firm, suffers heavy losses and lays off…

​Melrow Inc., a U.S. firm, suffers heavy losses and lays off many of its employees. As a measure to reduce its manufacturing costs, it shifts its production units to another country where inexpensive labor is available. In this scenario, Melrow Inc. is engaged in _____.

Several years ago, Black & Decker purchased General Electric…

Several years ago, Black & Decker purchased General Electric’s small appliances product line. Black & Decker purchased the line because it needed the cash infusion from a product line that had a dominant market share, even if the small appliance industry is a slow-growth one. Based on the BCG Matrix, the small appliances product line would be classified as a __________ for Black & Decker.