A Consolidation

question 81

Multiple Choice

A consolidation:

• A) has precisely the same result as a merger.
• B) requires the assent of both corporations' board of directors and shareholders.
• C) is always illegal (in contrast to mergers, which are legal under some state laws).
• D) is the most typical form of business combination used today.

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Definitions:

Internal-Stable

An attribution style where individuals believe that the causes of their behavior or events are due to stable, internal factors within themselves.

Weiner's Model

A theory of motivation and emotion in psychology that categorizes the causes of success and failure along dimensions of stability, locus of control, and controllability.

External-Unstable

An attributional style where an individual believes that the cause of events is due to changeable, external factors.

Outgroup

A social group to which an individual does not identify or belong, often seen as fundamentally different or apart from one's in-group.