What Was the Main Reason That the Merger of Daimler-Benz

question 98

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason that the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler failed?

• A)The companies were rivals,and their communication channels never fully opened.
• B)The merger was too time-consuming for the companies to worry about operations.
• C)The companies were from two different countries and had different corporate cultures.
• D)The two types of cars were expensive and inexpensive and consumers could not reconcile this.

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