... Consolidations where the old companies are dissolved and a new company is formed, * Horizontal acquisition merger is when two companies in the same line of work to form that is best for company as a whole and lastly, * Vertical acquisitions are when there is a merger of two companies in different lines of work. Most companies merge to add value. Both companies together should have more value than individually. Along with the simulations, this paper will review the Fortune 500 companies of Fannie Mae, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch and the effects of possible mergers. Strategic financial management is the process of determining the major goals of an organization and the policies and strategies for managing an organization's resources to meet the business goals and objectives. Strategic financial management is essential in the complex and demanding areas of corporate finance in which there is a close interaction between theory ...

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