Which is most likely to be a long run adjustment for a firm that manufactures cars on an assembly line basis?

a. an increase in the amount of aluminum the firm buys
b. a change in the production managers of the assembly line
c. a change in the production to redesigned, a new model car
d. an increase in the number of shifts of shifts of workers from two to three

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.