Anheuser-Busch, InBev NV, the maker of Bud Light, proposed a merger with Modelo, the maker of Corona. At the time of the proposed merger, AB InBev NV held 39% of the beer market, Miller/Coors held 26%, Modelo held 7%, and Heineken, the last of the big four held 6%. Other beer makers combined hold the remaining 22% of the U. S. beer market. The combination would give AB InBev NV 46% of the market. Modelo has been one of the market players that has resisted the parallel price increases in the industry.
Which of the following is correct?
a. The merger is simply an asset acquisition.
b. The merger is exempt under the failing company doctrine.
c. The merger proposed is a horizontal one.
d. The merger proposed is a vertical one.

When consumers discard their gasoline-powered automobiles for electric-powered ones, this partially reflects the of gasoline?

The stock of grommet corporation, a u. s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u. s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u. s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u. s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?

In each of the cases below, assume division x has a product that can be sold either to outside customers or to division y of the same company for use in its production process. the managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits. case a b division x: capacity in units 200,000 200,000 number of units being sold to outside customers 200,000 160,000 selling price per unit to outside customers $ 90 $ 75 variable costs per unit $ 70 $ 60 fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 13 $ 8 division y: number of units needed for production 40,000 40,000 purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $ 86 $ 74 required: 1. refer to the data in case a above. assume in this case that $3 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. a. what is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division? b. what is the highest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the buying division? c. what is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? if the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer probably take place?