Factor the trinomial completely.-3×3 – 6×2 + 45x

Factor the trinomial.5×2 – 5x + 35

Factor completely.6×2 – 13xy + 6y2

Factor the polynomial.x3 + 8×2 + x + 8

Factor completely.15y2 – 29y + 12

Factor completely.x4 – 256

While almost all M&A activity consists of acquisitions, the announcement usually describes it as a merger.  Based on the discussion in the videos, why?  Be sure to explain your answer for full credit.

Given that Volvo was 100% owned by Geely, what was the reason for setting up a Board of Directors for this subsidiary?  While there were multiple reasons / benefits to setting up this ‘Board’, you only need to list out and explain two (2) of them for full credit.

During Class 8, we listed out seven (7) Reasons to Acquire Another Company: Increase Market Power Overcome Entry Barriers Increase Diversification Change Scope Costs of New Product Development / Increase Speed to Market Lower Risk Compared to Developing New Products Learning and Developing New Capabilities   For this question, please pick four (4) of these reasons that seem to have driven Geely’s acquisition of Volvo.  For each of these, provide a brief reason for why this driver applies to this acquisition

Use both the addition and multiplication properties of inequality to solve the inequality. Graph the solution set on a number line.3x + 2 < 17