<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">The correct answer is (A) acquisition. </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">In this sentence, we need a noun to describe the action of one company acquiring another. The word "acquisition" is a noun that specifically refers to the act of acquiring or taking over another company.
The word "acquire" (option B) is a verb, which means to gain or obtain something. However, we need a noun in this sentence to describe the action, not a verb.
The word "acquired" (option C) is the past tense of the verb "acquire." Again, we need a noun in this sentence, not a verb in past tense.
The word "acquirable" (option D) is an adjective that means capable of being acquired. However, in this sentence, we need a noun to describe the action, not an adjective.</span><br></div>