This document provides an assignment for a course on Mergers and Acquisitions. It lists 6 questions to answer about topics related to M&A, including the advantages and disadvantages of M&A, types of M&A, the five-stage model of M&A, synergy creation, demergers, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), and post-merger integration. For each question, it provides the number of marks allocated and describes what should be included in the answer. Students are instructed to answer all questions, with 10-mark questions requiring answers of approximately 400 words.