Compared to internal product development,acquisitions allow quicker routes to:
A) expanded economies of scope.
B) new markets and new capabilities.
C) synergy within a portfolio of businesses.
D) financial economies of scale.

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Acquisitions allow companies to quickly enter new markets or obtain new capabilities that they may not have been able to develop internally. While acquisitions can also lead to expanded economies of scope and synergies within a portfolio of businesses, they do not necessarily provide faster routes to these benefits compared to internal product development. Financial economies of scale may also be achieved through acquisitions, but again, this is not necessarily a quicker route compared to internal development.

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