Ralph Wants to Purchase Either the Stock or the Assets

question 35

Essay

Ralph wants to purchase either the stock or the assets of Red, Inc., a C corporation. Under what circumstances would Ralph prefer to purchase:

a. The stock from the shareholders?
b. The assets from the corporation?

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