Types of acquisitions and definitions -- Planning and choosing th ebusiness to buy of sell -- Business finders and brokers -- Determining the purchase price -- Determining the purchase price -- Conducting the negotiation and coordinating the investigation -- Initial legal considerations -- Initial legal considerations -- General considerations in structuring acquisitions -- Securities and exchange commission problems-acquisitions -- Securities and exchange commission problems-takeover bids -- Tax considerations-tax-free vs. taxable acquisitions -- The Acquisition contract -- The Acquisition contract-additional clauses -- The Acquisition contract-continued -- Closing and post-closing