Around the Announcement Date of a Merger, Acquiring Firm Shareholders

question 34

Multiple Choice

Around the announcement date of a merger, acquiring firm shareholders of large publicly traded firms normally earn

• A) 30% positive abnormal returns
• B) -20% abnormal returns
• C) Zero to slightly negative returns
• D) 100% positive abnormal returns
• E) 10% positive abnormal returns

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