Discounted Cash Flow Methods Are Not Appropriate for Evaluating Mergers

question 37

True/False

Discounted cash flow methods are not appropriate for evaluating mergers because the cash flows are uncertain and the discount rate can only be determined after the merger is consummated.

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Mao Zedong

The founding father of the People's Republic of China, ruling from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976, known for his communist policies and the Cultural Revolution.

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