Firm a Is Planning on Merging with Firm B

question 19

Multiple Choice

Firm A is planning on merging with Firm B. Firm A will pay Firm B's stockholders the current value of their stock in shares of Firm A. Firm A currently has 2,300 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $20 a share. Firm B has 1,800 shares outstanding at a price of $15 a share. What is the value of the merged firm?

• A) $73,000
• B) $75,000
• C) $76,667
• D) $77,778
• E) $78,000

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity supplied, leading to market balance.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service versus what they actually receive, often seen as a measure of producer welfare.

Supply Shift

A movement of the supply curve to the left or right, indicating a change in the quantity supplied at each price, usually in response to a change in determinants other than price.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, representing the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods or services.