The Best Acquisitions Are Driven by Either Strategic or Defensive

question 69

True/False

The best acquisitions are driven by either strategic or defensive reasons. For example, the Teva Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of Cephalon should be driven by strategic factors (e.g., cost and revenue synergies) or defensive reasons (e.g., to gain sales revenue in the short run).

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Definitions:

Anterior

Anatomical term meaning toward the front of the body; also called ventral.

Frontal

Anatomical term that refers to the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions. Also called coronal.

Sagittal

An anatomical term that refers to the plane that divides the body into left and right portions.

Sagittal

Referring to a plane or section that divides the body into right and left portions.