The Following Sentences Form a Passage

question 18

Multiple Choice

The following sentences form a passage. Select the correct past tense verb for each blank. A few hardy souls ____ by diving from the dock into the still, cold lagoon water.

• A) awaked
• B) awoke

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Definitions:

Control Premium

An additional amount that a buyer is willing to pay over the current market price to acquire a controlling interest in a company.

Subsidiary

A subsidiary is a company that is controlled by another company, known as the parent company, usually through ownership of more than half of the subsidiary's voting stock.

Acquisition Method

A set of accounting procedures used during a merger or acquisition to consolidate the financial statements of both companies into a single set of financials.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company is purchased for more than the value of its net tangible assets, often related to reputation or brand.