The period from 1977 through 1989 saw a wave of corporate mergers in the U.S. These mergers were characterized by
a. the use of junk bonds for financing buyouts.
b. the low debt-to-equity ratios of the resulting firms.
c. resulting firms that focused on "core competencies" rather than diversification.
d. a "buyers' market" in which acquiring firms could purchase the stock of takeover targets for less than market value.
e. All of the above.
a. the use of junk bonds for financing buyouts.
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