Google, the Leader in Online Search and Advertisement, Engaged in a Number

question 66

Multiple Choice

Google, the leader in online search and advertisement, engaged in a number of smaller acquisitions of tech ventures. It did this in order to

• A) imitate the actions of its competitors like Apple and Facebook.
• B) solve its principal-agent problems.
• C) fill gaps in its competency lineup.
• D) expand through unrelated diversification.

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