One Strategic Fit-Based Approach to Related Diversification Would Be to

question 67

Multiple Choice

One strategic fit-based approach to related diversification would be to

• A)diversify into new industries that present opportunities to transfer specialized expertise, technological know-how, or other valuable resources and capabilities from one business's value chain to another's.
• B)diversify into foreign markets where the firm has unrelated businesses.
• C)acquire rival firms that have broader product lines so as to give the company access to a wider range of buyer groups.
• D)acquire companies in forward distribution channels (wholesalers and/or retailers).
• E)expand into foreign markets where the firm currently does no business.

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Integrated Pattern

A comprehensive arrangement or structure that links various elements or components into a coherent whole.