Which of the Following Moves Would MOST Likely Initiate a Hostile

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following moves would MOST likely initiate a hostile takeover?

• A)The buying company offers to buy the target company's stocks at a price higher than their current value.
• B)The buying company delivers an ultimatum to the target company's shareholders to give up their shares.
• C)The target company's shareholders offer their company's stocks at an attractive rate to the buying company.
• D)The target company's shareholders agree to sell their company's stocks all at the same time.

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