The difference between a merger and an acquisition is that

Select one:

a$.$ a merger involves one company purchasing the assets of another com

cash, whereas an acquisition involves a company acquiring another cor

buying all of the shares of its common stock.

b$.$ a merger is a pooling of equals whereas an acquisition involves one con

acquirer, purchasing and absorbing the operations of another company,

acquired.

c$.$ in a merger the companies retain their original names whereas in an acqu

name of the company being acquired is changed to be the name of the a

company.

d$.$ a merger is a combination of three or more companies whereas an acquisi

pooling of interests of just two companies

e$.$ a merger involves two or more companies deciding to adopt the same stra

whereas an acquisition involves one company taking over the strategy$-$mak

function of another company.