What is a public key infrastructure? select one: a. a structure that provides all of the components needed for entities to communicate securely and in a predictable manner b. a structure that enables secure communications in chat rooms, instant messaging, and text messaging c. is a method of securing communications through the use of a single shared key d. a structure that enables parties to use communications such as email?

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.