Gaining new capabilities or competencies is one of the three main reasons companies Blank______.Multiple choice question.make acquisitionseliminate employeessubmit to hostile takeoversenter new markets

An unfriendly acquisition of one company of another is known as a(n) Blank______.Multiple choice question.equity alliancemergerhostile takeoverjoint venture

One reason why a firm might enter into a strategic alliance is to Blank______.Multiple choice question.weaken competitive positionincrease the number of entrants in the marketexit marketshedge against uncertainty

Multiple Choice QuestionBecause a firm's entrepreneurs receive only the revenue left over after all other factors of production have been paid, they are considered Blank______.Multiple choice question.executivesstockholdersresidual claimantsincentive functions

Multiple Choice QuestionEntry of new firms into monopolistically competitive industries is relatively easy because Blank______.Multiple choice question.existing firms experience economies of scaleadvertising is not requiredcapital requirements are lowcompetitors are large firmsproduct development is unnecessary

Which statement is true of acquisitions?Multiple choice question.They help preempt competitors. They create more value rather than destroy it.They are more risky compared to greenfield ventures.They cannot be easily executed.