When a business wishes to acquire another, it may make a bid in the form of cash,

Question:

When a business wishes to acquire another, it may make a bid in the form of cash, a share-for-share exchange, or cash obtained from a debt-for-share exchange.
Required:
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each form of consideration from the viewpoint of:
(a) The bidding business's shareholders
(b) The target business's shareholders.