Which of the Following Statements Is Most CORRECT

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most CORRECT?

• A) Regulations in the United States prohibit acquiring firms from using common stock to purchase another firm.
• B) Defensive mergers are designed to make a company less vulnerable to a takeover.
• C) Hostile mergers always create value for the acquiring firm.
• D) In a tender offer, the target firm's management always remain after the merger is completed.
• E) A conglomerate merger is one where a firm combines with another firm in the same industry.

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