Business Combinations Are Used by Firms to Externally Expand in Order

question 7

Multiple Choice

Business combinations are used by firms to externally expand in order to achieve all of the following objectives EXCEPT

• A) to increase common stock outstanding.
• B) to acquire needed assets.
• C) to increase productive capacity.
• D) to increase liquidity.

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Definitions:

Archenteron

The central cavity of the gastrula stage of embryonic development that is lined with endoderm; primitive digestive system.

Endoderm Layer

The innermost layer of cells or tissues in an embryo that gives rise to the lining of the gastrointestinal tract and associated organs.

Fertilization Cone

A cellular structure that extends from a sperm to penetrate and fertilize an egg cell.

Egg Membrane

The protective outer layer surrounding an egg cell, which can include structures like the chorion in birds or the zona pellucida in mammals.