Bakers Mart Just Acquired Liver Works in a Stock Transaction

question 8

Multiple Choice

Bakers Mart just acquired Liver Works in a stock transaction.The combined firm has a postmerger value of $174,900.As independent firms,Bakers Mart was worth $106,800 and Liver Works was worth $61,100.How much synergy was created by the merger?

• A)$8,700
• B)$7,500
• C)$7,000
• D)$2,500
• E)$0

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