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HOSTILE TAKEOVER: In the world of mergers, the acquisition of one company by another against the wishes of the company being acquired. Also termed a hostile acquisition, this is accomplished by purchasing controlling interest in the stock of the acquired company, usually by offering to pay a price exceeding the current market price. A hostile takeover might be motivated to eliminate competition, to sell off the assets of the company for more that the takeover payment, or to temporarily inflate the price of the stock.
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OTHER PRICES, SUPPLY DETERMINANT The prices of other goods that influence the decision to sell a particular good, which are assumed constant when a supply curve is constructed. Other prices can be for goods that are either substitutes-in-production or complements-in-production. This is one of five supply determinants that shift the supply curve when they change. The other four are resource prices, production technology, sellers' expectations, and number of sellers.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time wandering around the downtown area trying to buy either blue cotton balls or a genuine down-filled pillow. Be on the lookout for small children selling products door-to-door.
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A U.S. dime has 118 groves around its edge, one fewer than a U.S. quarter.
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"Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example. " -- Phaedrus, Philosopher
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SAIF
Savings Association Insurance Fund
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