The downsides or limitations of mergers and acquisitions include all the following except Multiple Choice difficulties exist in integrating the activities and resources of the acquired firm into ongoing operations. there can be many cultural issues that can doom an otherwise promising acquisition. premiums that are paid to acquire a business are too small.

Shawshank real estate agency. oct. 1 pete shawshank begins business as a real estate agent with a cash investment of $25,000 in exchange for common stock. 2 hires an administrative assistant. 3 purchases office furniture for $2,900, by paying $700 cash with the balance on account. 6 sells a house and lot for n. kidman, earning a fee of $3,600, with $600 collected in cash and the balance billed to n. kidman. 27 pays $900 on the balance related to the transaction of october 3. 30 pays the administrative assistant $2,300 in salary for october. 31 collects $1,200 of the balance owed by n. kidman. instructions: (a) journalize the transactions. (you may omit explanations.) (b) what balance would shawshank real estate agency report for accounts payable in its october 31 financial statements? in which category of which financial statements would it be found? (c) what balance would shawshank real estate agency report for accounts receivable in its october 31 financial statements? in which category of which financial statements would it be found?