Exam 10: Acquisitions and alliances

One of the integration issues relating to managing people in acquired company is:

Experienced managers argue that it is the ___ between the partners that binds them together:

Anslinger and Copeland's study of leveraged buyouts and diversified corporations showed that:

Acquirers of publicly listed companies usually have to pay a premium in order to entice current shareholders.

In 'absorption acquisitions',the acquirer needs to ensure that ___ at the target switch ___ and ___ as quickly as possible:

Identify the reasons for creating joint ventures.

According to Hubbard,Rice and Galvin,in many industries the winners will be the companies that:

The internationally used term 'M&A' recognises that there are few practical differences between mergers and acquisitions.

Joint venture is NOT used to achieve which of the following purposes:

Hubbard,Rice and Galvin define a merger as:

The 'trust' between partners is largely determined by:

The objective of preservation acquisition is to preserve the green credentials of the acquired organisation.

Hubbard,Rice and Galvin conclude that success of acquisitions is conditioned by many factors except:

Most of the empirical evidence about success in acquisitions is concerned only with acquirer and target shareholders.It shows that:

In testing the strategic logic for a joint venture,which of the following questions is NOT considered by the company?

Success of merger and acquisition is determined by the quality of strategic analysis,search and valuation.

In cross-border acquisitions,due diligence should only focus on cultural compatibility issues.

Leveraged buyout is a(n)___ of an organisation using a large percentage of debt to fund the ___.:

Explain the differences between absorption and preservation acquisitions.

It is essential to acquire 50.1% of the shares to acquire another organisation.