An acquisition does not result in a net increase in the number of players in a market
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
TRUE
An acquisition does not result in a net increase in the number of players in a market; the effect on competition may be neutral. When a foreign investor acquires two or more firms in a host country, and subsequently merges them, the effect may be to reduce the level of competition in that market, create monopoly power for the foreign firm, reduce consumer choice, and raise prices.
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The harvest or exit strategies set out in a business's plan are important not only to the entrepreneur but also to ________
A) Investors B) Customers C) The IRS D) The state E) The church
Adidas with its athletic shoes have applied their brand to expansion products such as Adidas cologne, getting profitable results
Indicate whether the statement is true or false