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The question is often asked why one huge company should want to take over another massive organisation just for the sake of toppling or overthrowing a business rival.

Correct answer: (d) toppling

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The winner may well have plenty of resources and platforms at its disposal to carry out the take over but there has to be another reason.

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It may well have the leading market share in that area with no opposition from any other competitor.

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In that case why should it want to carry out its plan and do the deal thereby inheriting all the problems that the other company has experienced?

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It is possible that it has had a good year and at the end of the financial year it has produced an excellent set of results that has pleased its shareholders.

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Another reason of course is that it just wanted to do what the shareholders wanted by pandering to their wishes.

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In that case it won't necessarily increase its profits or bolster its reputation in the business world.

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It may indeed suffer an initial downturn in business and profits may be substantially reduced.

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Any company on reflection should think seriously before splashing out and spending huge sums of money.

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The reality is that any company bent on a takeover should be wary of losing business and clients because there may well be a mass exodus of customers.

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