When a firm is overly dependent on one or more products or markets, and the intensity of rivalry in that market is intense, the firm may wish to by making an acquisition. a. broaden its competitive scope b. increase its economies of scale c. overcome entry barriers d. increase new product speed to market

broaden its competitive scope

Explanation:  An organization's competitive scope is characterized as a feature of the number of value chains in which the enterprise is involved. The involvement in these stages in these stages is separate but interconnected. 

In the given case, the company runs in an industry which have heavy competition. Thus, that enterprise should broaden their customer base by making acquisition or mergers so that they can have extra resources  to compete with their rivals efficiently.

Competitive scope can be categorized as segment scope, vertical scope, geographical scope and industry scope.

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