Why woolworths decide to enter the hardware industry

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Question 1. Please read the Australian Financial Review (AFR) article on Foster's from slide 44 of lecture 1 (Fosters Spinoff AFR 2010). Did Foster's overpay when it bought Southcorp in 2005?
Additional background readings on Foster's:

• Foster's happy after corker year AGE 2002
• Southcorp seeks merger with Foster's unit FT 2005
• Soft drinks beer merger is logical AFR 2010

Question 2. Please read the Financial Review article titled "Six buyers worth buying into". How did each of the six firms mentioned in the article do after 2007 and why? Investigaate by doing internet search on these companies. Would it have been a good idea to buy these companies in 2007?

Question 3. Please read the article "Woolworths' growth dilemma" on slide 45. Why did Woolworths decide to enter the hardware industry? What other options/alternatives did Woolworths have/consider?

Question 4. What are the industries in which Woolworths has been an active acquirer (use the excel sheet on slide 48)?

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