The odds seem to be clearly weighted against success in acquisitions. If you were to create a strategy to grow, based upon acquisitions, which of the following offers your best chance of success?

Select one:

a. Large, private target, pay with stock, and cost synergies

b. Small, private target, pay with cash; and cost synergies

c. Small, private target, pay with stock; and cost synergies

d. Small, public target; pay with cash ; and growth synergies

e. Large, public target, pay with cash, and growth synergies

f. Large, private target, pay with cash, and growth synergies