CBA Corp Is Worth $15 Million as a Stand-Alone Firm

question 35

Multiple Choice

CBA Corp. is worth $15 million as a stand-alone firm. ABC Corp. has offered 350,000 shares valued at $50 each to merge with CBA. After the merger, however, ABC's shares are worth only $45 per share. What was the cost of the merger?

• A) -$1.75 million
• B) $0.75 million
• C) $1.75 million
• D)$3.25 million

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Definitions:

Purely Competitive

Refers to a market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and a homogeneous product, leading to price-taking behavior.

Revenue and Cost

Refers to the total income generated from business activities before expenses are subtracted, and the expenses incurred in generating that revenue, respectively.

Short Run

In economics, a period in which at least one input is fixed, limiting the firm's ability to adjust to changes in the market.

Economic Profit

The balance remaining once total revenue is reduced by both obvious and hidden expenses.