Pearltech Inc

Multiple Choice

Pearltech Inc., an information technology company, decides to establish a business alliance in order to differentiate its products. The manager of research and development, Sanah, is willing to form an alliance only with individuals she has known for a long time or a company within Pearltech's business network. Nate, the operations head, suggests extending the prospects by looking outside their usual network. Which of the following statements strengthens Sanah's argument?

A) Firms within the network could result in inbreeding of ideas.
B) Firms within the network prevent against opportunism.
C) Firms outside the network widen the scope of research solutions.
D) New partners bring in unique skills that add value to the product.