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Question 1
Change in corporate control refers to transfer of the decision making authority of a company from one group of persons to another group. This power entitles individuals to make decisions concerning operations and strategic planning of the company, allocation of capital, acquisitions, marketing decisions and production decisions. Publicly traded companies are prone to corporate control changes when large investors, especially institutional investors and other companies, strive to seize control from existing shareholders and managers. Change of corporate control can be effected through; tender offers, negotiated offers and proxy fights .
Negotiated offers are the process by which ...