This statistic illustrates the main reasons for buyers to have bought through mergers and acquisitions worldwide in 2018 according to M&A senior advisors. using acquisition for growth strategies was the main reason for acquisitions worldwide in 2018.
What were the top reasons buyers bought in 2018?
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Statista estimates. (January 14, 2019). What were the top reasons buyers bought in 2018? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983052/merger-and-acquisition-buyer-side-main-reasons-worldwide/
Statista estimates. "What were the top reasons buyers bought in 2018?." Chart. January 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983052/merger-and-acquisition-buyer-side-main-reasons-worldwide/
Statista estimates. (2019). What were the top reasons buyers bought in 2018?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983052/merger-and-acquisition-buyer-side-main-reasons-worldwide/
Statista estimates. "What Were The Top Reasons Buyers Bought in 2018?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983052/merger-and-acquisition-buyer-side-main-reasons-worldwide/
Statista estimates, What were the top reasons buyers bought in 2018? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983052/merger-and-acquisition-buyer-side-main-reasons-worldwide/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
What were the top reasons buyers bought in 2018? [Graph], Statista estimates, January 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/983052/merger-and-acquisition-buyer-side-main-reasons-worldwide/