Acquisition refers to $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

Question $59$ options:

the buying of a whole company, a patent, or a license to produce someone else's product

an agreement between two or more commercial companies to produce a common product

a partnership between two companies to produce a product in different countries by sharing risks

investments made in a country's businesses by foreign citizens, often in the form of stocks

the development of original products, product improvements, product modifications, and new brands through the firm's own product development strategies