Describe and Differentiate Between the Three Types of Corporate Mergers

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Essay

Describe and differentiate between the three types of corporate mergers. Give an example of each type.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's operations after subtracting operating expenses from operating revenues.

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead - in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

A costing approach where only the variable costs involved in production—such as raw materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing expenses—are included in the cost of goods sold, leaving out fixed manufacturing overheads.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which the sales of a product exceed its variable costs, representing the portion of sales revenue that contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.