To Position Itself More Strongly After the 2001 Bursting of the Internet

question 34

Multiple Choice

To position itself more strongly after the 2001 bursting of the Internet and tech stock bubble, Cisco Systems embarked on a(n) _____.

• A) harvest strategy
• B) acquisitions-led growth strategy
• C) unrelated diversification strategy
• D) exit strategy

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Definitions:

Passive Margin

A tectonically inactive edge of a continent, characterized by a transition from continental to oceanic lithosphere without significant seismic activity.

Normal-Fault Basin

A low area that has been downdropped by one or more normal faults.

Passive Margin

A coastline margin that is not associated with plate boundaries and therefore experiences little to no seismic or volcanic activity.

Continental Collision

Continental collision occurs when two continental plates converge, resulting in the formation of mountain ranges and geological uplift.