Emerson Electric formed an operating group of several otherwise autonomous business units that make different types of electrical motors and tools.By sharing production facilities,marketing activities and a common sales force,the group was able to reduce the costs of both per-unit production and marketing.Emerson Electric is trying to:
A)gain operating synergies through sharing resources
B)preserve its position in established product markets
C)generate excess cash to support its product and market development efforts
D)devote a proportion of resources to the development of new product markets

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Emerson Electric is trying to gain operational synergies by forming an operating group of autonomous business units that share resources, which will result in reduced costs of production and marketing per unit.

Emerson Electric Formed an Operating Group of Several Otherwise Autonomous