Firms Use Defensive Tactics to Fight Off Undesired Mergers

question 9

Multiple Choice

Firms use defensive tactics to fight off undesired mergers.These tactics do not include

• A) getting a white squire to purchase stock in the firm.
• B) getting white knights to bid for the firm.
• C) repurchasing their own stock.
• D) changing the bylaws to eliminate supermajority voting requirements.
• E) raising antitrust issues.

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