FRIENDLY TAKEOVER Definition

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FRIENDLY TAKEOVER consists of a straight buyout of a company, and happens all the time. The shareholders receive cash or (more commonly) an agreed-upon number of shares of the acquiring companys stock.

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COST ACCOUNTING is a managerial accounting activity designed to help managers identify, measure, and control operating costs.

SHORT TERM ASSET is an asset expected to be converted into cash within the normal operating cycle (usually one year), e.g. accounts receivable and inventory.

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