Question

Complete the reasons for a merger or acquisition by matching the beginnings of sentences with the best ending. 1. to expand the business quickly, particularly
2. to expand more cheaply than by internal growth, although if
3. to meet the needs of customers who are demanding additional products and services
4. to gain economies of scale, have lower costs and
5. to gain control of
6. to gain market power, the larger, merged company will make the whole market less competitive
7. to gain entry into a foreign market or avoid
8. to become and be

a. a key supplier of raw materials or components
b. and therefore prices and margins will increase
c. seen as a global company
d. if there is cash available on the balance sheet
e. increased efficiency through larger size
f. legal restrictions imposed on foreign-owned companies in that market
g. that the company can not supply
h. the market thinks a company is a takeover target, its share price will go up and it will become more expensive to buy