A Strategic Objective That Is Highly UNLIKELY to Drive a Mergers

Multiple Choice

A strategic objective that is highly UNLIKELY to drive a mergers and acquisition strategy is

A) to gain quick access to new technologies or other resources and capabilities.
B) to create a more cost-efficient operation out of the combined companies.
C) to expand a company's geographic coverage.
D) to facilitate a company's shift from a broad differentiation strategy to a focused differentiation strategy.
E) to extend a company's business into new product categories.