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The term “conglomerates” refers to firms using the __________ diversification strategy.

Location advantages are influenced by costs of production, access to natural resources and critical supplies, as well as the needs of customers, but not culture

The stabilization of returns through international diversification helps reduce a firm’s overall risk

Evidence suggests that acquisitions usually lead to favorable financial outcomes, especially for the acquiring firm

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of international acquisitions?

A merger is a strategy through which two firms agree to integrate their operations on a relatively coequal basis

In the cost-minimization approach to managing competitive strategies, the relationship between the firms is based on trust of the other partner

Michael Porter’s determinants of national advantage describe factors associated with the firm’s domestic environment that contribute to its dominance in a particular global industry

When the actual results of an acquisition strategy fall short of the projected results, firms consider using restructuring strategies

Cultural elements may affect location advantages in that business transactions are easier for a firm to complete when there is a strong cultural match with the institutions with which the firm is involved while implanting its international strategy