What Outcomes Do Horizontal Merger and Acquisition Strategies Intend

question 50

Multiple Choice

What outcomes do horizontal merger and acquisition strategies intend?

• A) Expanding a company's geographic coverage.
• B) Gaining quick access to new technologies or complementary resources and capabilities.
• C) Leading the convergence of industries whose boundaries are being blurred by changing technologies and new market opportunities.
• D) Extending the company's business into new product categories.
• E) All of these.

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