The Shareholders of a Target fiRm Benefit the Most When

question 304

Multiple Choice

The shareholders of a target firm benefit the most when:

• A) An acquiring firm has the better management team and replaces the target firm's managers.
• B) The management of the target firm is more efficient than the management of the acquiring firm which replaces them.
• C) The management of both the acquiring firm and the target firm are as similar as possible.
• D) The current management team is kept in place even though the managers of the acquiring firm are more suited to manage the target firm's situation.
• E) The management team is technologically knowledgeable yet ineffective.

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Definitions:

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