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Low interest rates result in low investments as a result of business decisions by corporations. This research will built upon research from agrawal, et al. Merger analysis, industrial organization theory, and. Primary purpose of the study is to thoroughly examine the complete process of mergers and acquisitions with regard to its historical waves and motives of in a conceptual perspective.
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