true or false $1.$ Because firms operating in single industries are more susceptible to industry downturns, most firms eventually diversify into other industries.

$2.$ The growth strategy is always the most effective strategy for a healthy firm.

$3.$ Synergy occurs when the combination of two organizations results in higher effectiveness and efficiency than would otherwise be generated by them separately.

$4.$ Strategic alliances typically involve higher bureaucratic and developmental costs when compared to mergers and acquisitions.

$5.$ Corporate restructuring involves the acquisition of business units unrelated to the firm's core business unit.

$6.$ The BCG matrix provides managers with a systematic means of determining whether a growth, stability, or retrenchment strategy should be adopted.