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Acquisitions can take a lot of time for top level managers for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

After a leveraged buyout, __________ typically occur(s).

Italy has become the leader in the shoe industry because of related and supporting industries such as a well-established leather-processing industry that provides the leather needed to construct shoes and related products

__________ is the set of costs associated with various issues firms face when entering foreign markets, including unfamiliar operating environments; economic, administrative, and cultural differences; and the challenges of coordination over distances.

Downsizing tends to be of more long-term, or tactical, value than short-term, or strategic, value, making it an optimal restructuring option for managers with a vision for the future

Research has shown that the more __________, the greater is the probability that an acquisition will be successful.

Research in the airline industry suggests that tacit collusion reduces service quality and on-time performance

Leeway Corp. wants to pursue a business-level international strategy to export to developed countries. Which of the following strategies would Leeway most likely select?

Firms often pursue international mergers and acquisitions instead of forming a cross-border strategic alliance because of the increased risk associated with the alliances

The advantages of alliances designed to respond to competition and to reduce uncertainty are more temporary than those developed through complementary alliances, such as vertical and horizontal strategic alliances