The Nigeria business climate has been adjustment by expect as one of the hostile, turbulent and volatile and vet challenging. It stands to reason, therefore, that for tangible success or survival (as the case may be ) to be recorded the active player must know his onion, be acquainted with the train of the Nigeria economy and be able to interpret accurately the hand writing of the inter playing force in the economy, some of which have taken renown financial analysts to their wits end. The volatility and vulnerability of the national economy, complete with fragment changes in government policies and legist ration have under accurate fore cast as a vital manegment tool an economic mizage.
Unfortunately through as the situation may seen it offers the ``wise group’’ both corporate and individual to prove its mettle when chips are down.
The concept of merger and acqnisituation, which is the theme of the study is contemporary and throw up of many unfolding challenges of Nigeria depressed economy as the wise group of business companies scheme not only to stay afloat but also to flourish.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page …………………………………………………………. i
Approval page…………………………………………………….. ii
Dedication………………………………………………………… iii
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………iv
Abstract ……………………………………………………………..v
Table of content …………………………………………………….vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Statement of problem
1.2 Purpose of the study
1.3 Significance of the study
1.4 Statement of hypothesis
1.5 Scope of the study
1.6 Limitation of the study’
1.7 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 acquisitions in Nigeria
2.2 Types of mergers and acquisition
2.3 Success and failure of mergers and acquisition
2.4 Reason for failure
2.5 Benefits of merger and acquisition
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Source of data
Primary data
Secondary
3.2 Sample
3.3 Method of investigation
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data presentation and analysis
4.1 Data presentation and analysis
4.2Test of hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 SUMMARY, FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Findings
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX: (QUESTIONNAIRE)
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