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Acquisition
It is a process under which one company buysmajority of shares of another company and gains the control of the other company.
One reason for which company A purchased majority of shares of company T and the benefit of this acquisition to company A.
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Purchase consideration
Purchase consideration represents the amount that purchasing company pays to the acquired company in exchange of the assets and liabilities.
The amount of consideration in the acquisition of company T by company A.
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Purchase consideration
Purchase consideration represents the amount that purchasing company pays to the acquired company in exchange of the assets and liabilities.
How purchase consideration was satisfied in the given acquisition case.
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Acquisition
It is a process under which one company buysmajority of shares of another company and gains the control of the other company.
The type of acquisition that would describe the given case of acquisition.
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