Shevchenko-Perepolkina R. Mergers and Acquisitions as Means of Prevention of Unprofitableness of Food Industry Enterprises

The thesis focuses on developing theoretical and methodological principles and working out practical recommendations concerning the economic justification of making agreements for mergers and acquisitions of small businesses of Ukrainian bakery industry. Attention to the further development of the definitions of the terms "merger" and "acquisition". It also gives a retrospective review and the current state of the world and home markets of mergers and acquisitions. An algorithm of economic justification of mergers and acquisitions of small businesses has been developed. The economic effect of mergers and acquisitions is suggested, which is done by combining a profit forecast of the target enterprise and the synergetic effect.