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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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