Equity alliances are forms of strategic alliances that do all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Signal greater commitment to the partnership.
B) Allow one partner to take partial ownership of the other partner's company.
C) Encourage specialized investments for future performance.
D) Temporarily allow one partner to use the other's trademark and business processes.

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Equity alliances are partnerships in which at least one partner takes partial ownership in the other partner, which signals greater commitment to the partnership and can encourage specialized investments for future performance, as evidenced in the case of Toyota and Orocobre.

Equity Alliances Are Forms of Strategic Alliances That Do All