Which One of These Defines the Maximum Price That a Bidder

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of these defines the maximum price that a bidder should pay for a target firm?

• A)An amount equal to the premium created by a merger of the bidder and target firms
• B)Target firm's market value less the value of its long-term debt
• C)Target firm's total market value as a stand-alone entity
• D)Summation of the target firm's market value plus the merger premium minus any long-term debt
• E)Summation of the target firm's market value plus the value of the synergy created by the merger

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