二十世纪八十年代,企业合并发展到了“为增长而合并”的阶段,而产品多元化正是“借集团经营方式追求增长”的一种重要策略。著名的自由派经济学家莱斯特·瑟洛(Lester Thurow)在《零合的社会》中写道:“不但不应禁止合并,而且要鼓励公司参与不同的营运活动。这样,公司就可以把它们的盈余和借来的的钱再投资到可带来更高投资报酬率的产品和服务中。如果你目前被一种陈旧的产品缠住,例如钢铁,但你若去购进一家热门的新电 In the 1980s, corporate mergers developed to the stage of “merging for growth”, and product diversification was an important strategy for “pursuing growth through the way of group operations”. Lester Thurow, a well-known liberal economist, wrote in the “Zero Society”: "Not only should mergers be prohibited, but companies should also be encouraged to participate in different operating activities. In this way, companies can Reinvest their surpluses and borrowed money into products and services that can result in higher ROI, if you are currently obsessed with an obsolete product, such as steel, but if you buy a hot item, New electricity