If the Markets Are Not Perfect, but Only Efficient, in Which

question 56

Multiple Choice

If the markets are not perfect, but only efficient, in which of the following scenarios would a merger of two companies be most likely to create value?

• A)Although Company B is in an unrelated industry, the CFO of Company A has done a thorough analysis and has identified Company B as an extremely undervalued company.
• B)Company A is in a completely different industry from Company B, so the merger would provide diversification benefits.
• C)Company B is one of Company A's suppliers, and the merger would allow Company A to obtain supplies more cheaply than Company A's competitors can.
• D)A merger of the two companies would create value in all of the above scenarios.

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