In Mid-2010,Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)acquired Palm Computing Inc

Multiple Choice

In mid-2010,Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) acquired Palm Computing Inc.,a manufacturer of personal devices and smartphones.Before deciding to acquire the company,strategic planners at HP spent time thinking about how Palm and HP would "fit" together,and how the acquisition might change HP's core goals and objectives.The strategic planners were engaged in the ____________ step of the marketing planning process.

A) perform situation analysis
B) implement marketing mix and allocate resources
C) identify and evaluate opportunities
D) evaluate performance
E) define the business mission