Q$5)$ Product development is considered to be a less complex strategy to implement in comparison to the diversification strategy because:

a$)$ Diversification inherently allows for the strategic divestiture of underperforming assets and unbundling of less profitable products

b$)$ Diversification strategies must develop new manufacturing and production competencies but product development strategies do not require these new competencies

c$)$ Diversification strategies have additional vertical integration competencies that must be learned in order to be properly implemented

d$)$ Diversification is inherently the simplest of all the intensive strategies because creating new products for new markets allows managers full control in designing new processes

$$ e$)$ Diversification strategies requires additional marketing, sales, and$/$or distribution competencies to be learned in addition to learning new production and delivery competencies