Gaining control of a corporation through stock purchase or exchange is known as

a. a merger
b. an acquisition
c. a partnership
d. a cooperation
e. a joint venture

b. an acquisition

Economics

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Which of the following was specifically instituted to ensure a successful hard peg?

A) the Bretton Woods Agreement B) the European Monetary System C) the European Monetary Union D) the International Monetary Fund

Economics

The owner of a perfectly competitive firm is currently earning an economic profit of zero. This owner

A. should raise the price of the product to increase profits. B. is covering all of his fixed costs. C. will continue producing in the short-run but will shut down in the long run if profits do not increase. D. should shut down since profits of zero are not good.

Economics