1. the 1924 name change from the computing, tabulating, and recording company to the international business machines was done in part to signal to the world the in which ibm would operate, thus providing a clear, broad understanding of ibm's sector and organizational offerings.
a. business
b. portfolio
c. functional level
d. profit potential
e. corporate level

The correct answer that fills the gap is: A. business.

Explanation:

The legendary company in the IT sector, IBM, which created the PCs in 1981, was baptized no less than in 1924, although its history dates back to 1911. Its acronym means International Business Machines Corp.

IBM not only invented PCs, but the data storage itself. Also other tools very common today, such as ATMs.

Despite having been the company with the greatest historical losses in the United States (8 billion dollars, as announced in January 1993), in 2011 it continued to be the number 18 company in the United States and 31 globally, according to list published by Forbes. One of his favorite slogans is THINK.