In Order to Successfully Carry Out an Acquisition, the Managers

Multiple Choice

In order to successfully carry out an acquisition, the managers at Pink Inc. prepared a list of potential target companies that it could purchase. In the next step, the managers evaluated each prospective company in depth to understand their methods of operations, processes, procedures, strengths, and limitations in order to choose the best target company. This process of evaluating the companies is best known as _________.

A) due diligence
B) market intelligence
C) consultation
D) market evaluation