As a member of JIM’s acquisition team, you have been asked to look at various forms of acquisitions. Currently, it is JIM’s plan to acquire Mason Machining, Inc. by paying $6,500,000 in cash, but management would like to know what forms of acquisition are possible. Your research has determined that there are 3 types of acquisitions/reorganizations. They are as follows: 

Type A—merger or consolidation 
Type B—stock for stock 
Type C—assets for stock 

Write a memo:

Explaining each of these types of acquisitions, and 
What are the main characteristics of each?
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