Company K recently acquired Company M. Company K now sells its own products and Company M's products together. As a result, Company K's sales force needs to market Company M's products as well. How will the acquisition affect Company K?

a. Company K will increase its cost of distribution. 

b. It will diminish its economic value creation. 

c. It will lower its costs through economies of scale. 

d. Company K will reduce the size of its product line