The Shareholders of Jolie Company Have Voted in Favor of a Buyout

question 5

Multiple Choice

The shareholders of Jolie Company have voted in favor of a buyout offer from Pitt Corporation. Information about each firm is given here: Jolie's shareholders will receive one share of Pitt stock for every three shares they hold in Jolie. Assume the NPV of the acquisition is zero. What will the post-merger PE ratio be for Pitt?

• A)8.4
• B)9.2
• C)9.8
• D)10.5
• E)11.2

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