Which is false?

Which one of these statements is false? Select one: O a. Shareholders of the target firm must vote to approve an acquisition by stock. O b. Acquisitions are sometimes unfriendly. O c. The cost of a stock acquisition can be higher than the cost of a merger if the target firm's management resists. O d. In stock acquisitions the bidding firm deals directly with the target firm's shareholders. O e. The complete absorption of one firm by another requires a merger