What Makes Advising on Mergers and Acquisitions Particularly Profitable for Investment

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Essay

What makes advising on mergers and acquisitions particularly profitable for investment banks relative to other services that they provide?

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Definitions:

Group Outcomes

The results or consequences of actions taken by a group as a whole, which can affect the group’s cohesion, performance, and individual member's satisfaction.

Less Accountable

Refers to a reduced sense of responsibility or obligation to justify one's actions or decisions to others.

Social Loafing

The tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone.

Group Behavior

The ways in which people's behaviors are influenced when they are in groups, including how they interact and make decisions.