FirstEnergy Corp. formed an operating group of several otherwiseautonomous business units that make different types of electrical motors and tools.By sharing production facilities, marketing activities, and a common sales force, thegroup was able to reduce the costs of both per-unit production and marketing.FirstEnergy Corp. is trying toGain operating synergies through sharing resourcesPreserve its position in established product-marketsGenerate excess cash to support its product and market development effortsDevote a proportion of resources to the development of new product-markets

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Principles Of Marketing

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