Google, the Leader in Online Search and Advertisement, Engaged in a Number

question 66

Multiple Choice

Google, the leader in online search and advertisement, engaged in a number of smaller acquisitions of tech ventures. It did this in order to

• A) imitate the actions of its competitors like Apple and Facebook.
• B) solve its principal-agent problems.
• C) fill gaps in its competency lineup.
• D) expand through unrelated diversification.

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Definitions:

Covenant Runs

Legal obligations or promises in a deed or lease that bind or benefit the parties involved and their successors in title.

LessOR

The party in a lease agreement who owns the property and grants the right to use it to another party, the lessee.

Third Party

An individual or entity who is not directly involved in a contract or transaction but may be affected by its outcome.

Distress

Severe anxiety, sorrow, or pain; in a legal context, the seizure of property to compel payment or performance of a duty.