Quiz 9 Questions

Strategy and Competitive Advantage in Diversified Companies

1. What are the conditions that make diversification attractive?

2. What are the three tests for judging a diversification move?

3.Typically there are three moves associated with entering new industries:

4. Related diversification represents a __________ approach to building shareholder value, while unrelated diversification represents a financial approach to building shareholder value.


5. Illustration Capsule 39 suggests Honda has pursued what kind of diversification. (read carefully)

6. What's the difference between divestiture and liquidation.

7. Viacom recently acquired what company to strengthen and extend its reach into various media businesses?

8. An example of a post-diversification strategy to strengthen a companies position

9. Surprise question: What are these four letters an abbreviation for? I'll provide the four letters on the quiz.

10.  According to Illustration Capsule 35, Koch Industries recent acquisitions have capitalized on the company's expertise in what?