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Chapter 15, Problem 4.6P
To determine
The U.S. Merger waves and the driving force behind each.
Concept Introduction:
Merger Wave refers to a sequence of two or more time periods in which probability of a merger occurring is above the unconditional expected probability of a merger.
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