Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) In practice, most acquirers pay a substantial acquisition premium, which is the percentage difference between the acquisition price and the premerger price of the target firm.
• B) When a bid is announced, the target shareholders enjoy a gain of 16% on average in their stock price.
• C) In Canadian provinces, the law requires that when existing shareholders of a target firm are forced to sell their shares, they receive the market price for their shares. In most cases, this concept is interpreted as the value inclusive of any value that arises because of the merger itself.
• D) A bidder is unlikely to acquire a target company for less than its current market value.

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Definitions:

Stable

Referring to something that is not likely to change or move; in psychology, it may refer to consistent personality traits or conditions.

Internal Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or another's behavior to internal, personal characteristics rather than to external factors.

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to some situation or event outside a person's control rather than to some internal characteristic.

Entity Theorists

Individuals who believe that personal attributes, such as intelligence or personality, are fixed and cannot be changed.