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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.

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 6,200 2,100
Price per share $ 49 $ 20

Firm B has estimated that the value of the synergistic benefits from acquiring Firm T is $9,700. Firm T can be acquired for $22 per share in cash or by exchange of stock where in B offers one of its share for every two of T's share.

Are the shareholders of Firm T better off with the cash offer or the stock offer?
Cash offer is better
Share 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 final answer to 4 decimal places. (e.g., 32.1616))

Exchange ratio

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