The growth-market share matrix developed by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a type of ________.

A) value chain
B) SWOT analysis
C) portfolio analysis
D) compatibility assessment

The growth-market share matrix developed by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a type of portfolio analysis. It helps companies analyze their business units or products by categorizing them into four different categories based on their market growth rate and relative market share. This analysis helps the company to make strategic decisions about which products or business units to invest in or divest from. The other options presented in the question, value chain, SWOT analysis, and compatibility assessment, are all different types of business analysis tools but not relevant to the BCG matrix.