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Consider the following premerger information about a bidding firm (Firm B) and a target firm (Firm T). Assume that both firms have no debt outstanding. Firm B Firm T Shares outstanding 5,300 1,200 Price per share $ 44 $ 16 tes Firm B has estimated that the value of the synergistic benefits from acquiring Firm T is $9,300. Firm T can be acquired for $19 per share in cash or by exchange of stock wherein B offers one of its shares for every two of T's shares. Are the shareholders of Firm T better off with the cash offer or the stock offer? Share offer is better Cash offer is better At what exchange ratio of B shares to T shares would the shareholders in T be indifferent between the two offers? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 1616.) Exchange ratio