Value chain activities are Group of answer choices the core competencies of the organization. the activities most likely to be imitated by competitors. the activities most crucial to implementing the firm’s business strategy. activities or tasks the firm completes in order to produce products and then sell, distribute, and service those products in ways that create value for customers.

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Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.

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