One of the First Steps One Should Take Before a Merger

One of the first steps one should take before a merger in order to minimize cultural clashes is to:

A) significantly increase the strength of the culture in both organizations.
B) replace the chief executives in both organizations before merger negotiations begin.
C) significantly reduce the strength of the culture in both organizations.
D) conduct a bicultural audit and significantly reduce the strength of the culture in both organizations.
E) conduct a bicultural audit.