For an unrelated diversification strategy to produce financial results above that of stand-alone entities, executives must do all of the following except
A. negotiate favorable acquisition prices (to satisfy the cost of entry test).
B. satisfy the attractiveness test, the cost of entry test, and the better-off test.
C. leverage the cross-business strategic fit advantage effectively.
D. diversify into businesses that can produce consistently good earnings and returns on investment and thereby satisfy the attractiveness test.
E. do a superior job of corporate parenting via high-level managerial oversight and resource sharing, financial resource allocation and portfolio management, or restructuring underperforming businesses (to satisfy the better-off test).
Answer: C
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