Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Functions (hierarchy name)
4. functions (activities)
5. [functions by general context]
6. [economic and financial functions]

Anotations

Scope note:

Act or practice of manufacturing a variety of products, selling a variety of merchandise, or investing in a variety of securities, for example, so that failure in or economic slump affecting one of them will not be disastrous.