The difference between a merger and an acquisition relates to:
a. strategy and competitive advantage.
b. the presence of available resources and competitive capabilities.
c. whether the end result is related to horizontal or vertical scope.
d. creating a more cost-efficient operation out of the combined companies.
e. the details of ownership, management control, and the financial arrangements.

It is estimated that over 100,000 students will apply to the top 30 m. b.a. programs in the united states this year. a. using the concept of net present value and opportunity cost, when is it rational for an individual to pursue an m. b.a. degree. b. what would you expect to happen to the number of applicants if the starting salaries of managers with m. b.a. degrees remained constant but salaries of managers without such degrees decreased by 20 percent