Match the merger wave to its description. Question 4 options: Predominantly vertical mergers, ending at the outset of the Great Depression Occurred at the end of the 19th century, into the early 20th century Ended with the housing crash and the beginning of the Great Recession Marked by hostile take-overs, ending with the crash of 1987 Occurred in the mid-20th century, at the height of managerial capitalism Characterized by top management of productive corporations beginning to see their companies as 'mutual funds with smokestacks'. Sometimes called the first 'anti-merger wave' The first wave of the era of Money Manager Capitalism and the use of 'junk bonds' to finance hostile takeovers. Predominantly horizontal mergers for the purpose of reducing and regulating competition Driven in part by managers taking advantage of stock market 'euphoria' during the dot-com bubble, sometimes - for instance, in the case of Enron - involving accounting fraud. During the 1920s, partly the result of financial experts in New York and Chicago thinking themselves 'financial geniuses'. 1. The First Merger Wave 2. The Second Merger Wave 3. The Third Merger Wave 4. The Fourth Merger Wave 5. The Fifth Merger Wave 6. The Sixth Merger Wave

Occurred in the Mid - 20th Century at the height of managerial Capitalism=3rd Merger waveSometimes called the first anti merger wave=4th Merger WaveDuring 1920's party the result of financial experts in New York and Chicago thinking themselves financial geniuses=2nd Merger waveOccurred at the end of the 19th century, into the early 20th century=1st Merger WaveMarked by Hostile takeovers, ending with the crash of 1987=4th Merger wavePredominantly vertical merger, ending at the outset of the great depression=2nd Merger WaveCharacterized by top management of productive corporation beginning as mutual funds with smokestacks=3rd Merger WavePredominantly horizontal merger for the purpose of reducing regulating competition=1st Merger WaveEnded with the housing crash and the beginning of the great reason=2nd Merger WaveThe first wave of the era of money manager capitalism and the use of junk bonds to finance takeover=4th Merger WaveDriven in part by managers taking advantage of the stock market 'euphoria' during the dot-com bubble, sometimes for instance, in the case of enron - involving accounting fraud=1st Merger Wave

Explanation:

From the following data the characteristics of each of the merger wave is evident.

Merger Wave                Year              Century                      Characteristics

1 - Merger Wave     1897-1907              19th                      Horizontal Mergers

2 - Merger Wave    1916-1929              20th                        Vertical Mergers

3 - Merger Wave    1965-1969             20th                            Mutual Funds

4 - Merger Wave    1980-1990             20th               Hostile Takeover & Crash

5 - Merger Wave    1993-2000            20th       Down trend in Hostile Takeover

6 - Merger Wave      2001 +                  21st

Occurred in the Mid - 20th Century at the height of managerial Capitalism=3rd Merger waveSometimes called the first anti merger wave=4th Merger WaveDuring 1920's party the result of financial experts in New York and Chicago thinking themselves financial geniuses=2nd Merger waveOccurred at the end of the 19th century, into the early 20th century=1st Merger WaveMarked by Hostile takeovers, ending with the crash of 1987=4th Merger wavePredominantly vertical merger, ending at the outset of the great depression=2nd Merger WaveCharacterized by top management of productive corporation beginning as mutual funds with smokestacks=3rd Merger WavePredominantly horizontal merger for the purpose of reducing regulating competition=1st Merger WaveEnded with the housing crash and the beginning of the great reason=2nd Merger WaveThe first wave of the era of money manager capitalism and the use of junk bonds to finance takeover=4th Merger WaveDriven in part by managers taking advantage of the stock market 'euphoria' during the dot-com bubble, sometimes for instance, in the case of enron - involving accounting fraud=1st Merger Wave