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Merger: when two companies join together to form one larger company.
Acquisition: when one company acquires control of another company by becoming the majority shareholder.
As recognised business rhetoric, Mergers & Acquisitions makes reference to corporate strategy, regarding the buying, selling and union of different companies that combined can advance finance, or aid a developing company within an industry, allowing it to grow speedily without needing to develop another business entity.
See also:
Corporate strategy
Cash Cow
Shareholder Value
Shareholder value, Market forecast, Long-range planning, Organic growth/development, Discounted cash flow (DCF), Optimising, Moving annual total (MAT), Key success factor (KSF), Critical success factors, Demand curve, Marginal analysis, Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) (US) , Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), Growth stage, Fees,
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