Conglomerate Takeover Can Be Best Defined as a Takeover Of

question 7

Multiple Choice

Conglomerate takeover can be best defined as a takeover of:

• A)a target company operating in the same line of business as the acquiring company.
• B)a target company operating in a different line of business.
• C)a company which is a supplier of goods to the acquiring company.
• D)a target company in an unrelated type of business.

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Definitions:

Average Accounts Receivable

The average amount of money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services sold on credit over a specific period of time.

Earnings per Share

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Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a dataset, often used in inventory valuation.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its short-term assets.