NBC Universal, Viacom, the News Corporation, and CBS Combined Forces

question 108

Multiple Choice

NBC Universal, Viacom, the News Corporation, and CBS combined forces to establish their own Web site to compete against YouTube. This is an example of a

• A) joint venture.
• B) synergistic alliance.
• C) horizontal complementary alliance.
• D) dynamic alliance network.

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Definitions:

Employer

An individual or organization that hires and pays people to work for them under an expressed or implied contract of employment.

Employee

An individual who provides services to an employer under an expressed or implied contract of hire, for which the employer pays wages or salary.

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

United States federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards.

Child Labor

The employment of children in an industry or business, especially when illegal or considered exploitative.