Why Might Shareholders of an Acquiring Firm Prefer to Finance

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Multiple Choice

Why might shareholders of an acquiring firm prefer to finance mergers with stock rather than with cash?

• A) Stock financing is always less costly due to tax consequences.
• B) EPS fall when mergers are financed with cash.
• C) Target-firm shareholders will bear part of the cost if merger benefits were overestimated.
• D) All merger gains go to the acquirer when financed with stock.

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Definitions:

Deposits In Transit

Refers to funds that have been deposited by a company but not yet recorded by the bank, often leading to a discrepancy in the balancing of accounts.

Deposits In Transit

Deposits in transit are amounts that have been received and recorded by a company, but have not yet been processed or acknowledged by the bank.

Deductions

Specific amounts subtracted from gross income to reduce the taxable income, including allowances, expenses, and exemptions.

Voucher Register

A journal that records all vouchers once they are approved, which includes amounts to be paid, to whom, and the accounts affected.