True or False 15 True / False Statement 1. Globalization of businesses can lead to its integrations. 2. Global activities interconnect different environments of many sphere of activities. 3. Global market is more risk conscious than its domestic counterpart. 4. Globalization is direct & continuous. 5. Globalization creates new & strengthen existing inter-connections always. Question 1: 10 a. Merger is sometimes called merger of equals. Discuss the question. 3 b. A company has purchased more than 50% of operations of another company for the profitability. Is it an acquisition or merger? Explain the reason. 3 c. Hypothesis: Nestle Maggie wants to produce hair oils and sends merger proposal to Loreal for shampoo-based products. If accepted, will this be called congeneric merger? Support your answer with reason. 4 Question 2: a. Draw the contrast (similarities & dissimilarities) between market extension merger & product extension merger? b. Is globalization of political & legal environments advantageous for globalized business or economy? If Yes, how? Please, also discuss disadvantages if you think there are any? Question 3: a. What are the external & internal reasons that creates grounds for FDI? Support your answer with example. b. Define Platform FDI? c. Hypothesis: A Canada based maple syrup company opens its new distribution office in Mexico and signs partnerships with other sugar manufacturing units & packaging units there. Identify the type of FDI