Mergers and Acquisitions

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  1. 3. When the target company agrees to be acquired, it is called a ______ acquisition.
  2. 4. The process of one company taking control of another.
  3. 6. The merger of Vodafone and Idea is an example of this type of merger.
  4. 8. Facebook acquired WhatsApp to access mobile ______ technology.
  5. 10. A benefit of M&A that allows faster ______ compared to internal expansion.
  6. 12. Amazon acquired Whole Foods to diversify business ______.
  7. 16. One legal restriction M&A may face is ______ laws.
  8. 17. A private company buying a public company to get listed quickly.
  9. 18. Expansion into foreign markets is one main ______ of M&A.
  10. 19. Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox helped reduce this.
  11. 20. A challenge in M&A where employees from different companies may clash.
Down
  1. 1. The Indian steel giant that acquired Corus in the UK in 2007.
  2. 2. A merger between companies at different stages of the production process.
  3. 5. A merger between companies in unrelated businesses.
  4. 7. A major risk in acquisitions is high ______ cost.
  5. 9. Combining two or more companies into one entity.
  6. 11. When the acquirer bypasses management and approaches shareholders directly.
  7. 13. A merger between companies with related technology but not direct competitors.
  8. 14. One advantage of M&A is increased market ______ and brand strength.
  9. 15. The combined effect of two firms that is greater than their individual performance.