On October $14,2022,$ Kroger $($the nation's largest grocery chain$)$ announced its intentions to purchase Albertsons for approximately $$24\mathrm{.}6$ billion. Kroger$$s ambitions are to create a grocery empire that will serve approximately $86$ million people in the U$.$S$.$ This initiative is all part of Kroger's plan. When it comes to the financing of this acquisition, Kroger will take on $($and now be responsible for$)$ approximately $$4$ billion of Albertsons$$ debt and will take out additional loans to fund the acquisition. Kroger will also use cash to fund the acquisition. The plan dealing with the specifics of financing the acquisition is known as a$($n$)$ plan

Question $7$Answer

a$.$

operational; strategic

b$.$

standing; operational

c$.$

procedure; policy

d$.$

strategic; policy

e$.$

strategic; operational