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D Question 3 1 pts Samsung Electronics has three business segments: consumer electronics (CE), information technology and mobile communications (IM), and device solutions (DS). In 2015, the CE IM, and DS segments accounted for 25%, 48%, 27% of total revenues, respectively. Consumer electronics and mobile communications divisions share a number of intangible capabilities (e.g, know-how and expertise) in product design and development. It can be concluded that Samsung Electronics is pursuing ain) strategy. O dominant business O single business O related-linked diversification O unrelated diversification O related-constrained diversification D Question 4 1 pts For more than two decades United Launch Alliance's (ULA) rockets that carry U.S government satellites into space have contained engines made by a Russian supplier. That practice is coming to an end, as the government has banned the import of the Russian- made engine, leaving ULA sufficient supplies until 2020. The company has established a long-term agreement with Blue Origin (a company founded by Jeff Bezos-Amazon's CEO) for a new engine. If ULA decides to manufacture some of its next generation rocket engines in-house, while maintaining its supply contract with Blue Origin, this will be an example of O forward integratiorn O horlzontal integration O product diversification O value chain disintegration O taper integration Match Case whole words 1 of 2 matches ^ | ﹀ | Highlight All

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Answer 3: Option C - The related linked diversification

Explanation: The similarities of capabilities between CE and IM shows that Samsung is using the related linked diversification.

Answer 4: Option E – Taper Integration

Explanation: Since the firm ULA is using an in-house facility for engine production as well as continuing with the Blue Origin alliance, it is an example of taper integration.

Answer 5: Option D – Forward integration

Explanation: Since the firm is taking over the suppliers as well as the channels through which it sells the product to the market, it is using the strategy of forwarding integration.

Answer 6: Option B

Explanation: The statement 1 is showing the interchanged definition of economies of scale and economies of scope, hence it is False. Statement 2 is correct in stating that Effective corporate strategy states the answer whether the firm should pursue a cost leadership or differentiation strategy.