Residual, a company that manufactures soda, offers its latest products at very low prices. Residual's strategy is based on the assumption that more customers will be willing to buy its products if they are offered at lower prices. Residual has adopted this strategy to attract a larger customer base and increase its sales volume even though it will only gain a small profit on each individual sale. In this scenario, Residual has implemented the strategy.

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.