In 2012, Microsoft Admitted to a Major _________ Mistake When

question 95

Multiple Choice

In 2012, Microsoft admitted to a major _________ mistake when it wrote off essentially the entire 6.2 billion USD it paid for a digital advertising firm, aQuantive, that it purchased in 2007.

• A)expansion
• B)divestiture
• C)cost savings
• D)acquisition

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