A company that pursues and achieves strategic objectives

is generally not strongly focused on its true mission of making a profit.

is likely to weaken the achievement of its short$-$term and long$-$term financial objectives.

is frequently in a better position to improve its future financial performance because of the increased competitiveness that flows from the achievement of strategic objectives.

believes that the company's financial performance is not as important as it really is$.$

is likely to be a weak financial performer because diverting resources to the pursuit of strategic objectives takes away from the achievement of financial performance targets.