A(n) ________ Is the Pooling of Interests to Combine Two

question 27

Multiple Choice

A(n) ________ is the pooling of interests to combine two or more firms into one. A(n) ________ is the outright purchase of one firm by another.

• A) acquisition; merger
• B) merger; acquisition
• C) licensing agreement; acquisition
• D) joint venture; strategic alliance
• E) strategic alliance; joint venture

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Definitions:

Triplets

The occurrence of three offspring born from the same pregnancy, either from one or multiple eggs.

Protein Synthesis

The cellular process of building proteins from amino acids, based on the instructions encoded in DNA and carried out by ribosomes, mRNA, and tRNA.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or termination signal in the synthesis of proteins.

Amino Acid Coding

Amino acid coding involves the use of codons in mRNA to specify which amino acids will be added during protein synthesis.