Asalesperson visits a company client and takes this person out to dinner to discuss sales offerings and pricing. a personal relationship has existed between these two people for the last three years, and they get along well. after dinner, an agreement is struck on the specific details of the deal. the salesperson will draw up the contract, have it reviewed by the legal department, and then sent to the customer. what type of transaction was this?

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u. s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.