When Disney Acquired Marvel Comics on August 31, 2009, for $4.24

question 34

Multiple Choice

When Disney acquired Marvel Comics on August 31, 2009, for $4.24 billion, management needed to determine whether or not there were opportunities to strengthen the business, which includes all of the following considerations, except

• A)the transferring of valuable resources and capabilities from one business to another.
• B)combining related value chain activities of different businesses to achieve lower costs.
• C)forcing cultural independence, operating diversity, and sophisticated analytical responsibility on the businesses to ensure compatibility with the corporate overhead identity.
• D)sharing the use of powerful and well-respected brand names across multiple businesses.
• E)encouraging knowledge-sharing and collaborative activity among the businesses.

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