The Acquisition of Sun Microsystems (A Computer Hardware Producer) by Oracle

question 174

Multiple Choice

The acquisition of Sun Microsystems (a computer hardware producer) by Oracle Corporation (a software firm) is an example of a (an) ____________________

• A) vertical acquisition.
• B) unrelated acquisition.
• C) horizontal acquisition.
• D) merger of equals.

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Definitions:

Interest Payment Date

The specific dates on which interest payments on a bond or loan are made to bondholders or lenders.

Bankruptcy

A legal proceeding involving a person or business that is unable to repay outstanding debts.

Cash Flow

The net amount of cash being transferred into and out of a business, measuring its financial health.

Bond Issuing

The process by which a borrower (corporate or governmental) raises funds by selling bonds to investors.