Assume you are managing your city's portfolio, and its overall strategic goal is to promote economic development to attract more visitors to the city. It is a difficult challenge as the city is not…

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Options

• AObtain support from your key stakeholders
• BDetermine a communication strategy to explain your approach
• CMaximize return considering the city's risk tolerance
• DContinually update the portfolio inventory

• A
  5% (3)
• B
  11% (6)
• C
  82% (45)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

A fundamental principle of portfolio management is value optimization within the boundaries of the organization's risk tolerance. When planning and allocating resources, the portfolio manager must not simply chase maximum return-they must maximize return relative to what risks the organization can accept. For a small, non-destination city with limited resources, this balance is especially critical. Choices A (stakeholder support) and B (communication strategy) are important ongoing management activities, and D (updating inventory) is a process task-but none of these represent the core optimization challenge. Choice C captures the essential portfolio management principle: within the city's defined risk appetite, allocate resources to achieve the best possible return on economic development investment.

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