When "Petroleum" Companies Such as BP Sought to Recast Themselves

question 24

Multiple Choice

When "petroleum" companies such as BP sought to recast themselves as "energy" companies, increasing their research into the oil, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, and chemical industries, these companies were employing a ________ strategy.

• A) preemptive defense
• B) counteroffensive defense
• C) mobile defense
• D) flank defense
• E) contraction defense

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