The focus on performance measurement is a recent event. A benchmark combines two or more metrics into a single indicator. (select all that apply)

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The prompt presents a question about performance measurement and benchmarking, but the answer options are missing, which makes it impossible to evaluate any specific choices.
First, I restate what is given: the question asks to select all that apply regarding two statements, but no answer options are provided to choose from.
Second, the provided answer field contains: "Neither statement is true.", which would normally imply there are at least two statements to judge; however, without the actual option texts, we cannot verify or contradict that claim.
Third, in a typical analysis, one would assess each statement individually:
- If the first statement were present, we would examine the historical trajectory of performance measurement, noting that performance metrics and benchmarking have long precedents in management, operations research, and quality improvement, so claiming it as a very recent focus would usually be incorrect.
- If the second statement were present, we would evaluate the concept of a benchmark as a composite indicator that combines multiple metrics into a single summary measure, which is a common definition in performance measurement, though implementations vary.
But since there are no actual options to evaluate, we cannot apply these assessments to specific choices.
Fourth, given the lack of answer options, the best course is to flag the missing data and proceed only if the complete list of options is provided. If you can supply the answer_options array (the individual statements), I can walk through each option, justify why it is true or false, and explain why the final selection would include or exclude it.
Fifth, once options are available, the evaluation approach would be:
- For each statement, discuss its claim about the history of performance measurement or the definition of a benchmark, citing typical interpretations (e.g., benchmarking as a composite metric).
- Identify common misconceptions (e.g., treating benchmarking as always new, or assuming benchmarks cannot be multi-metric aggregates).
- Conclude with the corrected understanding and how many statements are truly true based on the provided options.

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The focus on performance measurement is a recent event. A benchmark combines two or more metrics into a single indicator. (select all that apply)

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