The Transformations Of

question 4

Multiple Choice

The transformations of:
- South African Breweries into SAB Miller,the world's second biggest beer company,
- North Carolina National Bank into Bank of America Corporation,the #2 bank in the US
- Comcast into the world's biggest media company
Are evidence of:

• A)The opportunities that the turbulent world offers to ambitious corporate leaders
• B)The potential that mergers and acquisition to effect major strategic transformations within a short time
• C)The critical importance of timing when using mergers and acquisitions to initiate major strategic transformations
• D)The need for antitrust policy to concentrate upon preventing the emergence of dominant firms,not on regulating their behavior once they have been created

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