In a Related Acquisition, If There Is One Target Firm

question 72

Multiple Choice

In a related acquisition, if there is one target firm and ten bidding firms, and the value of each of the bidding firms as a stand-alone entity is $50,000 and the value of the target firm as a stand-alone entity is $30,000, the market value of the combined entity will be

• A) $0.00.
• B) less than $80,000.
• C) $80,000.
• D) more than $80,000.

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