Why Might Shareholders of an Acquiring Firm Prefer to Finance

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why might shareholders of an acquiring firm prefer to finance mergers with stock rather than with cash?

• A) Stock financing is always less costly due to tax consequences.
• B) EPS fall when mergers are financed with cash.
• C) Target-firm shareholders will bear part of the cost if merger benefits were overestimated.
• D) All merger gains go to the acquirer when financed with stock.

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