What Is the Main Reason That Most Mergers and Acquisitions

question 97

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason that most mergers and acquisitions negatively effect shareholder value?

• A) The entire market becomes an oligopoly or a monopoly.
• B) Promised synergies never take place.
• C) Market conditions change too quickly.
• D) Companies that resist acquisitions are subject to the "winner's curse."

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