Empirical evidence shows that at the announcement of a merger the target firm's stock price typically goes up and the acquiring firm's stock price goes down. What do those stock price reactions mean? How are the synergies (if any) typically shared between the parties in a merger?

Look into the situation where a company that is bankrupt reports fake revenue. What effect these actions have on an entity that is itself.

what is a major business merger or acquisition that has occurred recently. What are your thoughts?

Suppose you have to start business dealings with a company named “XYZ” how will you document the conditions both parties agreed or disagreed on and what are the considerations for such agreement?

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of debt financing and common stock financing. Then, for your initial post, discuss the following: From the company’s viewpoint, why would it prefer to fund the venture initially with common stock instead of debt?

As you know, not all purchased intangible assets are necessarily “§ 197 in-tangibles.” For example, in a standalone transaction you purchase a patent with a six-year remaining life from the inventor for use in your Schedule C widget-making business – this is not a § 197 intangible. Or, as a further example, one of your key employees decides to quit; since she knows all of your trade secrets you pay her $250,000 cash in exchange for her signature on a three-year non-compete agreement. How, if at all, would you recover your capitalized investment in the patent and the noncompete agreement for FIT purposes?   (a)  Even though they are not § 197 intangibles you still must amortize the cost of each over 15 years.   (b)  You must amortize the cost of the patent over 15 years but you can amortize the cost of the noncompete agreement over its three-year term.   (c)  You must amortize the cost of the non-compete agreement over 15 years but you can amortize the cost of the patent over its…

Larger or established businesses tend to leave gaps in the market for numerous reasons. Once these gaps (however small) are left open, it makes it very easy for smaller ventures to spot the opportunity and make the most of it. Spinelli and Adams (2016) state that a good opportunity may sometimes not look too attractive at first but has the potential to blossom into one that is bigger than the venture itself, even after the venture has grown to a substantial size.In light of the abstract discuss and explain those gaps that business tend to leave in the marketplace, provide the possible reasons for these businesses to leave the gaps.

Explain the difference between being licensed and being registered. Being licensed means finding a sponsoring broker; being registered means passing the state exam. Being licensed means passing the state licensure exam; being registered means registering your information with the DBPS and showing up as "active" on their website. Being licensed means completing your pre- licensing education; being registered means passing the state exam. Being licensed means passing the state exam and signing up with a broker; being registered means completing your post-licensing education

As a salesperson for a large Montreal-based robotics company. you have entered into a very complex negotiation with a major machinery manufacturer. The deal is worth millions to your company. You've been sitting across the desk from a very hard-nosed purchasing manager for days now. You discover that the purchasing manager is just months away from retirement and this will probably be his last major purchase before retirement. During one of your meetings, the prospect tells you about his impending retirement and without coming out and directly asking, he makes some subtle overtures regarding what it will take to get the deal done. He strongly hints that if you would make it worth his while personally, he would arrange to get the deal done. Your guess is that he is looking for a way to supplement his retirement. Perhaps a personal cash payout or a small cottage in the country would suffice. You figure it would cost your company approximately $150 000 to get the deal done. Explain what do…

Is life insurance a necessity, or is it a luxury? What considerations should an individual evaluate before purchasing life insurance? How might these considerations change when spouses and children are brought into the analysis?