Apple's $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics and Beats Music in 2014 was an attractive strategy option for entering promising new industries in headphones and streaming music services because it:

A. was an effective way to hurdle entry barriers, is usually quicker than trying to launch a brand-new startup operation, and allows the acquirer to move directly to the task of building a strong position in the target industry.
B. was less expensive than launching a new startup operation, thus passing the cost of entry test.
C. offered a challenging opportunity to train new resources and revive a sagging business even if does not offer great prospects for growth, profitability, or return on investment.
D. was more likely to result in passing the shareholder value test, the profitability test, and the better-off test.
E. offered the prospect of gaining an immediate competitive advantage in the new industry and thus helps ensure that the diversification move will pass the competitive advantage test for building shareholder value.

50 points mark brainliest 1) the information in the interactive presentation suggests that people a) utilize the perception of others rather that out own perception b) learn more about the positive aspects of perception c) should monitor how perceptual barriers influence our relationship d) spend more times on our personal relationships rather than our professional relationships 2) you are about to take the dog out for a walk but pause to watch the news because you hear the name of your town being mentioned hearing your town being mentioned on the news is an example of a) stimulation b) interaction c) organization d) interpretation- evaluation 3) tamara thinks ivan is upset with her because hes been unusually quiet today to better interpret the situation and communicate appropriately tamara should a) ask ivan why hes quiet and explain that hes being inconsiderate b) leave ivan alone because hes obviously going through something c) ask her guidance counselor for tips on providing therapy to a friend d) examine her own perception and then check in with ivan about his behavior 4) of the following abilities which is the most important to the perceptual checking process a) critical thinking ability b) creative ability c) memorizing ability d) organizational ability