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The Basics Of Corporate Takeovers, Sean P. Mccullough

Honors Capstones

People are dependent upon corporations as employees, shareholders, and as a community. Yet, as dependent as we are upon corporations, few of us know anything about an important part of everyday business, corporate takeovers. The purpose of this paper is to give the reader a basic knowledge of takeovers. It is important for everyone affected by business activities to understand how and why takeovers happen. The scope of this paper covers why takeovers are initiated, financial characteristics of a takeover target, and how takeovers are financed. My analysis is limited by the reader's level of financial understanding. This paper is …