Why did Motorola, a successful company in the early and mid-1990s experience a downward spiral

Question

that seemed almost irreversible? __________, Motorola fell behind in digital telephone technology and
lost crucial market leadership to Finland's Nokia Group. The semiconductor market also shifted, leaving
the firm's semiconductor business poorly positioned for new technologies and areas of new growth
potential. __________, because the firm did about 24 percent of its business in Asia, the currency crisis
that wracked1
that continent also hit Motorola hard. __________, a $6 billion iridium communications
satellite that the company invented, financed, and helped build missed its launch date, failed to attract
customers, and eventually had to file for bankruptcy protection.

a. First of all, Furthermore, So c. Hence, As a consequence, So
b. For one thing, Moreover, In addition d. First, For example, For instance

Answer 1

b