Mergers and acquisitions are the most significnt economic activity taking place in today's economy. This text seeks ton explain the role of this activity and helps managers pursue M&A strategies more effectively.

Features:
- provides conceptual discussion on why mergers take place
- Describes the arbitrage activity associated with mergers and acquisitions.
- presents the historical and industry evidence on the sources of merger activity

Chapter 1 The Takeover Process
Chapter 2 The Legal and Eramework
Chapter 3 Accounting for M&A
Chapter 4 Deal Structuring
Chapter 5 Strategic Processes
Chapter 6 Theories of Mergers and Tender Offers
Chapter 7 The Timing of Merger Activity
Chapter 8 Empirical Tests of M&A Performance
Chapter 9 Alternative Approaches to Valuation
Chapter 10 Increasing the Value of the Organization
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