Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 19 and 20 from the course textbook, Essentials of Health Care Finance.
Cleverley and Cleverley (2018) explain,
Numerous theories have been proposed to explain M&A activity and, more specifically, the reasons why M&As occur. Some of the reasons firms give for wanting to acquire or merge with another firm are to increase market share, to expand the firm’s geographical reach, to expand quickly into new products or services, to gain immediate financial results (such as tax savings or to quickly grow revenue or earnings), or to gain strategic or financial synergistic effects. (p. 462)
In your initial post,
- Discuss two internal and two external participants in the analytical capital investment decision process.
- Discuss two prominent theories surrounding mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare delivery system.
Guidelines:
- Your main post must be a minimum of 500 words.
- Cite sources, if necessary, using APA style.
- Refer to APA StyleLinks to an external site. for citing within your paper and formatting your references list.
- Use your textbook or other sources as needed.
