Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Rearden Metal has earnings per share of $2.It has 10 million shares outstanding and is trading at $20 per share.Rearden Metal is thinking of buying Associated Steel,which has earnings per share of $1.25,4 million shares outstanding,and a price per share of $15.Rearden Metal will pay for Associated Steel by issuing new shares.There are no expected synergies from the transaction.
-If Rearden offers an exchange ratio such that,at current pre-announcement share prices for both firms,the offer represents a 20% premium to buy Associated Steel,then the price per share of the combined corporation after the merger will be closest to:

• A)$19.12.
• B)$20.00.
• C)$26.00.
• D)$17.20.

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Definitions:

WACC

The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a metric that calculates a company's cost of capital, with each capital category being weighted proportionally.

Capital Budgeting

The process by which investors or managers decide which capital investment projects - like new machinery or expansion plans - to undertake, based on potential profitability and risk analysis.

Opportunity Cost

A cash flow that a firm must forego to accept a project. For example, if the project requires the use of a building that could otherwise be sold, the market value of the building is an opportunity cost of the project.

Overall WACC

A comprehensive measure of a company's cost of capital, incorporating the weighted costs of its equity and debt financing.