Strategy question

What should Facebook's next acquisition be?

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What this question tests

Strategic reasoning for identifying a real capability gap and a specific, justified acquisition target category.

Identify the company's current strategic priorities, AI infrastructure and models, and maintaining engagement against short form video competitors.
Identify a real gap, strong short form video engagement tools or AI powered content creation tools that could strengthen the video product.
Propose a target category rather than a fictional specific company, an AI video generation or editing tool that lowers the barrier for creators to make native content.
Justify why acquisition over building in house, speed to market and acquiring existing creator relationships or technology given how fast the space moves.
Define what success would look like, measurable lift in creator supply or watch time within a defined period post acquisition.

Ties the recommendation to a clearly stated current strategic priority, competing on short form video, rather than a random or trendy pick.
Names a specific capability gap, AI assisted content creation tools for creators, and explains why acquiring is faster than building given competitive urgency.
Defines a measurable post acquisition goal, creator supply or watch time growth within two quarters, to judge if the acquisition worked.

Naming a specific real company with no reasoning tied to the acquirer's actual strategic gaps.
Proposing an acquisition disconnected from the company's known current priorities.
No way defined to judge whether the acquisition succeeds afterward.

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