In Diversified Companies with Unrelated Businesses,the Strategic Attention of Top

Multiple Choice

In diversified companies with unrelated businesses,the strategic attention of top executives tends to be focused on:

A) screening acquisition candidates and evaluating the pros and cons of keeping or divesting existing businesses.
B) identifying acquisition candidates that can pass the better-off test.
C) identifying opportunities to achieve greater economies of scope.
D) identifying opportunities to acquire businesses that can benefit from using the parent company's potent brand name.
E) identifying acquisition candidates that can pass the capital gains test.