Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures comprise some of the largest expenditures for corporations. You read about the 10 billion dollar Newmont Mining Corp announced a merger with Canadian counterpart Goldcorp Inc on January 14 to form a combined entity (Links to an external site.) named Newmont Goldcorp, which will be one of the worlds largest gold producers by output. OR the $35-billion Fidelity National Information Services deal which agreed to purchase payment processor Worldpay with the combined firm's estimated pro forma annual revenue of $12 billion. All of 2019 mergers and acquisitions were in multi-million dollar investments.

1. What is business synergy and what do companies strive for in developing synergy through mergers and acquisitions?

2. How do or can mergers and acquisitions develop synergy through vertical or horizontal integration.

3. What are some of the difficulties or challenges involved in mergers and acquisitions that affect both