Why Do Mergers and Acquisitions Sometimes Fail to Produce Anticipated

Multiple Choice

Why do mergers and acquisitions sometimes fail to produce anticipated results?

A) They do not produce the hoped for outcomes and changes to existing operations may not eventuate.
B) Cost savings may prove smaller than expected.
C) Gains in competitive capabilities may take substantially longer or never materialize.
D) Efforts to mesh corporate cultures can stall due to formidable resistance from organization members and key employees can become disenchanted and leave.
E) All of these.