An Acquisition Premium Is the Amount by Which the Price

question 61

Multiple Choice

An acquisition premium is the amount by which the price offered for an existing business exceeds:

• A) the pre-acquisition market value of the target company.
• B) the fair market value of similar companies in the same geographic locale.
• C) the comparable value of similar companies within the same market.
• D) the amount paid as a down payment to be held in escrow until closing.
• E) the difference between the amount that was offered and the amount that is escrowed.

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