Integral Solutions is a firm that offers open-source,enterprise-software services to small and medium companies.The company had a public issue two years ago and the company has shown significant growth in the current financial year.A major rival is silently amassing the company's shares to acquire majority stake in the company.In order to prevent this,the company issues shares to current shareholders at prices below the market value.This tactic used by Integral Solutions to prevent a takeover is an example of a ________.
A) poison pill defense
B) proxy fight
C) direct offer
D) tender offer
E) white knight tactic

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A)With a poison pill defense, a targeted company invokes some move that makes it less valuable to the potential raider, with the hope of discouraging the takeover. Integral Solutions is using a poison pill defense in the given case.
B)With a poison pill defense, a targeted company invokes some move that makes it less valuable to the potential raider, with the hope of discouraging the takeover. Integral Solutions is using a poison pill defense in the given case.
C)With a poison pill defense, a targeted company invokes some move that makes it less valuable to the potential raider, with the hope of discouraging the takeover. Integral Solutions is using a poison pill defense in the given case.
D)With a poison pill defense, a targeted company invokes some move that makes it less valuable to the potential raider, with the hope of discouraging the takeover. Integral Solutions is using a poison pill defense in the given case.
E)With a poison pill defense, a targeted company invokes some move that makes it less valuable to the potential raider, with the hope of discouraging the takeover. Integral Solutions is using a poison pill defense in the given case.

Integral Solutions Is a Firm That Offers Open-Source,enterprise-Software Services to Small