問17
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複数の企業が, 研究開発を共同で行って新しい事業を展開したいと思っている。 共同出資によって, 新しい会社を組織する形態として, 適切なものはどれか。
令和2年度 ITパスポート試験 問17
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問 17
Incorrectア
M&A (mergers and acquisitions) is a method by which existing companies merge into one, or one company acquires another, to integrate their management. It is not a form of newly establishing a company through joint investment, so it is incorrect.
Incorrectイ
Cross-licensing is a contract in which several companies mutually grant each other the right to use their patents and other intellectual property. It is an arrangement about the use of technology, not a form of establishing a new company, so it is incorrect.
- ウ
正解 A joint venture is a form in which several companies jointly contribute funds and set up an independent new company to run a business. It exactly matches the condition in the question, “several companies jointly investing to organize a new company,” so ウ is the correct answer. It is used when companies want to pursue a business — such as research and development — that would carry too heavy a burden or risk for a single firm alone, by having multiple firms invest and share the load.
Incorrectエ
A spin-off is a form in which a single company separates a specific business division to make it an independent company. It is a separation from a single company rather than a new establishment through joint investment by multiple companies, so it is incorrect.
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- Joint venture = a management form in which several companies jointly invest to establish a new company and run a business by sharing risks and resources.
- Distinguish a joint venture from M&A (mergers and acquisitions), cross-licensing (mutual patent licensing), and spin-off (business separation) by whether or not a new company is jointly newly established.
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