WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS FALSE

242. Which of the following statements is false? a. A merger is a transaction that combines two companies into one new company. b. An acquisition is the purchase of one firm by another firm. c. A tender offer is an offer to sell a certain number of shares. d. Keiretsu is a japanese word that stands for financially linked groups of firms. e. Cross-holdings in japan have recently weakened.