James realizes a few years later that he has several competitors, and he would like to have an advantage over them. James is interested in the idea of merging with one of his competitors. Cite your sources and Laws.

a. Explain to James what it means to merge with another company in the chosen state.

b. Then identify and explain the steps that he and the other party would need to take to merge their businesses together - remember to cite the laws from your chosen state.

c. James was able to convince Mike, a competitor, to merge their companies together, explain to James what three separate groups of professionals are recommended to be consulted to assist him with this merger. What are their purposes?