The Analyst Should Be Careful Not to Mechanically Add an Acquisition

question 100

True/False

The analyst should be careful not to mechanically add an acquisition premium to the target firm's estimated value based on the comparable companies' method if there is evidence that the market values of these "comparable firms" already reflect the effects of acquisition activity elsewhere in the industry.

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Blustein's View

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