This document outlines an assignment for a Mergers and Acquisitions course. It includes 6 questions worth a total of 60 marks. Question 1 is worth 10 marks and involves defining mergers and acquisitions as well as explaining types of mergers and acquisitions. Question 2 worth 10 marks requires explaining the five-stage model of mergers and acquisitions. Question 3 worth 10 marks involves defining synergy creation, prerequisites for synergy, and important forces driving mergers and acquisitions.