As Is the Case with Most Mergers What Happened to Target

question 13

Multiple Choice

As is the case with most mergers what happened to target firm Gillette's stock and acquiring form P&G's stock on the day their merger was announced?

• A)Both stocks rose
• B)Both stocks dropped
• C)Gillette's stock rose and P&G's stock fell
• D)P&G's stock rose and Gillette's stock fell
• E)P&G's stock fell and Gillette's stock split

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