Answer:
an acquisition
Explanation:
An acquisition is defined as a corporation being purchased by another corporation, through the selling of its stocks or the selling of its assets. An acquisition is really the fastest way of making a business grow, you just buy another company. During the last three decades the number of mergers and acquisitions has been steadily growing as multinationals consolidate their power and presence around the world. Not only have US multinationals acquired new companies but also foreign companies have acquired American companies, e.g. Fiat acquired Chrysler, Haier acquired General Electric.