Research the definitive agreement for a domestic merger and/or acquisition that occurred within the last 10 years. Discuss the factors that affected the motivation for the company that seeks to merge or be acquired by addressing the following: Analyze strategic alternatives to mergers and acquisitions activity, and explain how the need to compete might drive a company to either acquire or merge with another entity. Explain how mergers and acquisitions create synergies between the acquiring and target entities and how this might help in the implementation of strategies for integration and restructuring. Explain how mergers and acquisition activity helps in reducing risk for the acquiring and/or target companies. Analyze how decreasing the cost of capital impacts the transaction. Analyze efficiencies that impact economies of scale.