Acquisitions are often made as part of a company's growth strategy when it is more beneficial to take over an existing firm's operations and niche compared to expanding on its own. Acquisitions are often paid in cash, the acquiring company's stock or a combination of both.
State Abbreviation - MA. State Capital - Boston. Largest City - Boston. Area - 10,555 square miles [Massachusetts is the 44th biggest state in the USA] Population - 6,692,824 (as of 2013)
The Massachusetts Turnpike (commonly shortened to the Mass Pike or the Pike) is the easternmost 138-mile (222 km) stretch of Interstate 90. The Turnpike begins at the eastern border of Massachusetts in Boston and connects with the Berkshire Connector portion of the New York State Thruway. The Turnpike traverses the state and serves the major cities of Worcester and Springfield.