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)
Business and Economy of Massachusetts According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the total state product in 2003 was US$297 billion. The per capita personal income of the state in 2004 was US$42,102. The Chief Industries of the state are services, trade and manufacturing.