Which of the Following Is Not an Advantage of a Strategic

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an advantage of a strategic alliance?

• A) Alliances help facilitate entry into foreign markets
• B) Allows a firm to share the fixed costs of developing new products or services with another firm
• C) Provides a forum for firms to bring together complementary skills and assets that neither company could easily develop on its own
• D) Helps a firm guard its proprietary technology
• E) Helps establish technical standards in an industry

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