The Following Data on a Merger Are Given Firm a Has Proposed to Acquire Firm B at a l

question 24

Multiple Choice

The following data on a merger are given: $\begin{array} { l c l l } & \text { Firm A } & \text { Firm B}&\text { Firm AB } \\\text { Price per share } & \$ 100 & \$ 10 & \\\text { Total earnings } & \$ 500 & \$ 300 & \\\text { Shares outstanding } & 100 & 40 & \\\text { Total value } & \$ 10,000 & \$ 400 & \$ 11,000\end{array}$ Firm A has proposed to acquire Firm B at a price of $20 per share for Firm B's stock.Calculate the postmerger P/E ratio, assuming that cash is used in the acquisition and the merger has no immediate effect on total firm income.

• A)12.75
• B)6.25
• C)13.75
• D)17.85

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Hedge Accounting

An accounting method that recognizes the offsetting position of a hedge in the financial statements to reduce the volatility of earnings.

Foreign Currency Transactions

Deals or business activities that involve the exchange of currencies from different countries, impacting financial statements due to exchange rate changes.

Fair-Value Hedge

A hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of an asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, which could affect profit or loss.