The data file includes the number of firms with at least one acquisition each year.
a. Construct either a dot plot or a stem-and-leaf display for the annual number of firms with at least one acquisition.
b. On the graph, part a, highlight (or circle) the values for the years 1996-2000. Do you detect a pattern? If so, what conclusion can you draw from the data?
For Information: Refer to the Academy of Management Journal (Aug. 2008) study of corporate acquisitions from 1980 to 2000, Exercise 2.12.