ABC, Inc. finished a hostile takeover of XYZ, Inc. Which is the most common next step for ABC, Inc.?

ABC, Inc. is a large snack-food conglomerate that operates in more than 40 countries and more than 90,000 employees across the globe. It operates through numerous regional product categories, which manage to function as independent profit-and-loss facilities. This allows for substantial economies of scale. Though each division acts as an independent company with its distinct regional directors, repeated sharing of information between the divisions allows for worldwide learning. These factors help the company resolve product and service differentiations at low cost. Which of the following strategies does ABC, Inc. most likely pursue?

ABC Inc. is a e-commerce company that offers country-specific differences of its websites, including the language and religious differences between the countries it serves. ABC is most likely doing this to

Which of the following is a reason that companies continue to utilize strategic alliances though evidences shows they rarely are successful?

The most important determinant of economic distance is?

ABC, Inc. decides to move two internal value chain activities outside the firm’s boundaries to other firms in the industry value chain. This is known as:

Agents possess informational advantage over principals based on:

ABC, Inc. has relied too long on their customer service competency without any changes (refining, upgrading, etc.) even though the firm and the environment have continued to change? What is the most probable outcome?

ABC, Inc. wants to expand internationally, but wants to maximize control for the expansion operation to protect IP with significant capital investment. Which would be the bestentry mode for ABC?

As economic and political integration between countries increases, this coordination affects the world economy how?