The Prada Corporation Is Considering a Merger with the Stone

question 47

Multiple Choice

The Prada Corporation is considering a merger with the Stone Company, which has 500,000 outstanding shares selling for $30. An investment banker has advised that to succeed in its merger, Prada Corp. would have to offer $45 per share for Stone's stock. Prada Corp. stock is selling for $25. How many shares of Prada Corp. stock would have to be exchanged to acquire all of Stone's stock?

• A)266,667
• B)600,000
• C)900,000
• D)None of these options

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Definitions:

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a business is acquired for more than the fair value of its net identifiable assets.

Taxable Income

The amount of income used to calculate how much tax an individual or a company owes to the government.

Consolidated Income

The total net income of a parent company and its subsidiaries, after accounting for the ownership interest of noncontrolling shareholders.