The acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer

  1. Find at least one Bayer product in each of the breakthrough, platform, and derivative categories (minimum a total of 3 products). You must place the products on the graph (attached PowerPoint) to receive credit for this assignment, and explain your choices and references. A breakthrough product must be within the past 5 years to qualify. Platform products enable the development of derivatives. 2. How do you think the acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer changed the resource allocation strategy?