Choose the correct. What is a statutory merger?a. A merger approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.b. An acquisition involving the purchase of both stock and assets.c. A takeover completed within one year of the initial tender offer.d. A business combination in which only one company continues to exist as a legal entity.

Choose the correct. What is a statutory merger?a. A merger approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.b. An acquisition involving the purchase of both stock and assets.c. A takeover completed within one year of the initial tender offer.d. A business combination in which only one company continues to exist as a legal entity.

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Which one of the following statements correctly applies to a merger? Multiple Choice The acquiring firm does not have to seek approval for the merger from its shareholders. The shareholders of the target firm must approve the merger. The acquiring firm will acquire the assets but not the debt of the target firm. The merged firm will have a new company name. The titles to individual assets of the target firm must be transferred into the acquiring firm's name.
Which of the following situations best describes a business combination to be accounted for as a statutory merger? Select one: a. Two companies combine to form a new third company, and the original two companies are dissolved. b. One company transfers assets to another company it has created c. Both companies in a combination continue to operate as separate, but related, legal entities. d. Only one of the combining companies survives and the other loses its separate identity
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