When Using Mergers and Acquisitions as Substitutes for Research and Development

question 190

Multiple Choice

When using mergers and acquisitions as substitutes for research and development, the objectives include ________.

• A) short-cut innovation by buying it from small companies
• B) synergy of similar but expanded product lines or geographic markets
• C) eliminating capacity, gaining market share, and increasing efficiency
• D) anticipation of new industry emerging and culling resources from firms in multiple industries whose boundaries are eroding

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