Merger and Acquisition Strategies

Merger and acquisition strategies

A) are nearly always a superior strategic alternative to forming alliances or partnerships with these same companies.
B) may offer considerable cost-saving opportunities and can also be beneficial in helping a company try to invent a new industry and lead the convergence of industries whose boundaries are being blurred by changing technologies and new market opportunities.
C) are a particularly effective way of pursuing a blue ocean strategy and outsourcing strategies.
D) seldom are a superior strategic alternative to forming alliances or partnerships with these same companies because of the financial drain of using the company's cash resources to accomplish the merger or acquisition.
E) are one of the best ways for helping a company strongly differentiate its product offering and use a differentiation strategy to strengthen its market position.