Question

Several of Hewlett Packard’s board members objected to Fiorina’s acquisition of Compaq due to the fact that personal computers using the Wintel (Windows + Intel) standard, regardless of brand, were increasingly capable of doing the same things. They argued that the personal computer was becoming _______ increasingly differentiated by only price.

		an obsolete item
		a utlitity
		a commodity
		an appliance

Answer 1

Answer - option C is the correct answer

Reason - hewllet packard's board members objected to Fiorina acquisition of compaq due to fact that personal computer were increasing capable of doing the same things.They argued that personal computer was becoming a commodity increasing to differentiate the price.According to them the business was only increasing the sales but not the profit.The revenue earmed by them was barely increasing the companies cost.

All other options are incorrect because they argued on the basis of commodity