At Cooper Industries, There Are Few Similarities in the Products

question 26

Multiple Choice

At Cooper Industries, there are few similarities in the products it makes or the industries in which it completes. The corporate office adds value through such activities as superb human resource practices and budgeting systems. This is an example of using

• A)related diversification to acquire economies of scope by leveraging pooled negotiating power.
• B)related diversification to acquire market power by leveraging core competencies.
• C)unrelated diversification to acquire financial synergies through portfolio management.
• D)unrelated diversification to acquire parenting, restructuring, and financial synergies through corporate restructuring and parenting.

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