Which type of diversication is most likely to create value through nancial economies? O A) related constrained O B) operational and corporate relatedness O C) Unrelated O D) related linked. If the businesses in the corporate portfolio are not worth more under the management of the corporation than they would be under any other ownership, then the corporate-level strategy has failed. 0 True 0 False Question 63 0.31 pts Microsoft produces its products and owns retail outlets. Microsoft also relies on independent distributors to sell their offerings. Microsoft is utilizing to partially rely on outside-market firms while supporting their forward vertical integration strategy. Strategic alliances O Strategic outsourcing O Horizontal integration O Taper integration|:3=- Question 64 0.31 pts It would be reasonable to recommend a company to implement related diversication if the company's 0 core skills are highly specialized and have few applications outside the core business. 0 core skills are applicable to a wide variety of industrial and commercial situations 0 top managers are skilled at acquiring and turning around poorly run enterprises. 0 main objective is to maximize growth. 0 E} free cash flow is high enough that it has funds available for investment. In order to avoid the demands of globalization, a company should operate only in its domestic market. 0 True 0 False 3* Question 66 Core competencies can be formed only around production or service-provision activities of the rm rather than in support activities such as accounting and marketing. 0 True 0 False c The focus cost leader concentrates on small-volume products. Q True 0 False D Outsourcing is nothing more than buying a value- creating activity from an external provider. 0 True Q False Question 69 Human resource management is part of the primary activities of a manufacturing company because employees add value directly by transforming input into output. 0 True 0 False Question 70 If a company is going to commercialize its products, the company should make the integration between C) a. research and development (R&D) and marketing. 0 b. R&D and materials management. 0 c. marketing and materials management. 0 d. nance and marketing. 0 e. marketing and after-sales support