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1. Which of the following is less likely to be an example of strategic planning?

a. Decision about opening new plants in Asian division
b. Decision about launching 30 new products every year
c. Decision about allocation of 5 years budget for Research & Development function
d. Decision about allocation of shifts and work timings for production workers

2. A merger is different from a takeover because:

a. merger means two business combine to create a new business and takeover means one business purchase the another one
b. merger means one business acquire another business while acquisition means one business combine with another one
c. merger means both businesses create a separate division for some specific purpose while acquisition means splitting one business into two businesses
d. merger means outsourcing some of the business activities and acquisition means acquiring some outsourcing activities

3. Which of the following is an example of unrelated diversification?

a. Toyota purchase Honda company
b. McDonald purchase KFC.
c. Microsoft acquire Apple company
d. Microsoft acquire McDonald

4. Backward integration means

a. A firm produce its own raw material or purchase suppliers firms
b. A firm start selling directly to customers
c. A firm purchase its competitor to improve market share
d. A firm create a new sub-unit by pooling resources with another firm