<p>The answer is (C) <span style="font-size: 13.008px;">approximately</span><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> </span></p><p>Morrison Electronics is acquiring Incognito Tech. for <span class="highlight">approximately</span> $12 million in stocks and cash.</p><div data-answer="c">(A) approximates - This is incorrect because "approximates" is a verb, not an adverb that is needed to modify the verb "is acquiring".</div><div data-answer="c">(B) approximation - This is incorrect because "approximation" is a noun, not an adverb that is needed to modify the verb "is acquiring".</div><div data-answer="c">(C) approximately - This is the correct answer. "Approximately" is an adverb that modifies the verb "is acquiring" and indicates that the amount of $12 million is an approximation.</div><div data-answer="c">(D) approximating - This is incorrect because "approximating" is a verb, not an adverb that is needed to modify the verb "is acquiring".</div>