The Transformations Of

question 19

Multiple Choice

The transformations of:
• Interbrew into Anheuser-Busch Inbev,the world's biggest beer company,
• North Carolina National Bank into Bank of America Corporation,the #2 bank in the US
• Comcast into the world's biggest media company
Are evidence of:

• A)The opportunities that the turbulent world offers to ambitious corporate leaders
• B)The capacity of mergers and acquisition to effect major strategic transformations within a short time
• C)The critical importance of timing when using mergers and acquisitions to initiate major strategic transformations
• D)The need for antitrust policy to concentrate upon preventing the emergence of dominant firms,not on regulating their behavior once they have been created

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Definitions:

Affinity Laws

Mathematical relationships that describe the impact of changes in speed, diameter, and density on the flow, pressure, and power of a fluid in a system.

Operating Quadrants

The four sections of a graph, typically in motor control applications, representing different modes of operation such as forward/reverse and motoring/generating.

Torque

A measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis, fundamental to the operation of electric motors and mechanical systems.

Rotation

The circular movement of an object around an axis within itself.