Question

According to the Western Digital Corporation FY 2017 10K, (WDC) On May 12, 2016, we completed the acquisition of SanDisk dated October 21, 2015. The aggregate purchase price of the Merger was $15.59 billion. In connection with the Merger, we entered into new debt facilities aggregating approximately $18.09 billion in principal to finance a portion of the purchase price related to the Merger. Shifts in market demands that WDC sought to overcome through the financed merger include ____, _____, and ____. Complete the sentence by selecting the single best available answer from those presented below.

Answer 1

Answer:

Shifts in market demands that WDC sought to overcome through the financed merger include ____, _____, and ____.

non-volatile memory, solid state technology, and storage solutions.

Explanation:

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is a USA-headquartered company engaged in  the data storage and data management industry.  Its merger or business combination with SanDisk helps WDC to consolidate its business in the data storage solutions industry.  On the part of SanDisk, it has accumulated more than 27-year history of innovation and expertise in non-volatile memory, systems solutions, and data storage manufacturing.