Which of the Following Reasons Motivated Facebook to Acquire Instagram

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons motivated Facebook to acquire Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social media site, for $1 billion in 2012?

• A) The desire to gain a new capability
• B) The need to enter a new geographical market
• C) The need to reduce its level of horizontal integration
• D) The desire to pursue an unrelated diversification strategy

Evaluate the psychological principles behind subliminal messaging and its effectiveness.

Compare and contrast the major theories of color vision and their implications.

Understand the concept of Fordism and its implications on modern work practices.

Analyze the differences and similarities between scientific management and human relations approaches.

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Definitions:

Just-in-Time Production

A manufacturing strategy that reduces waste by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process.

Masculine Cultures

Cultures that value assertiveness, competitiveness, and material success.

Tight-loose Distinction

The concept indicating the level of strictness or flexibility in the social norms and rules of a society or organization.

Values

A broad tendency to prefer certain states of affairs over others.