Mergers and Acquisitions

Multiple Choice

Mergers and acquisitions

A) are nearly always successful in achieving their desired purpose (unlike strategic alliances and collaborative partnerships) .
B) all too frequently do not produce the hoped-for outcomes.
C) are generally more effective in securing a new competitive advantage than in protecting an existing competitive advantage.
D) are highly risky because of the financial drain that comes from using the company's cash resources to pay for the costs of the merger or acquisition.
E) are usually more successful in helping a company's shift from one competitive strategy to another than in improving a company's competitive strength and resource capabilities.