Cross-Border Acquisitions Are Primarily Made To

question 55

Multiple Choice

Cross-border acquisitions are primarily made to:

• A) reshape the firm's competitive scope.
• B) reduce the cost of new product development.
• C) take advantage of higher education levels of labor in developed countries.
• D) overcome barriers to entry in another country.

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Definitions:

Arbitrage Profits

Profits generated from exploiting price differences of the same asset in different markets, buying low in one and selling high in another.

Risk Management

The process of identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks followed by the application of resources to minimize, control, or eliminate them.

Volatility

Volatility refers to the rate at which the price of a security increases or decreases for a given set of returns, indicating the risk or uncertainty of changes in value.

Interest Rate Swap

A financial derivative instrument in which two parties exchange interest rate payments on specified principal amounts over a certain period.