P& g is a leading consumer goods company in the united states that has grown its business through a combination of international growth, alliances, acquisitions and mergers. in 2005, p& g acquired gillette, another consumer goods company, in a deal worth approximately $57 billion dollars. if p& g wanted to increase the probability that it would be able to earn superior economic performance from its acquisition of gillette, p& g .wait to submit its bid for gillette until there are multiple interested bidders. b.share information about strategic fit potential between p& g and gillette with gillette. c.share information about gillette with other potential bidders. d.close the acquisition deal as quickly as possible.