Consider the following premerger information about Firm A and Firm B:

Assume that Firm A acquires Firm B via an exchange of stock at a price of $$49$ for each

share of B$\text{'}$s stock. Both A and B have no debt outstanding.

a$.$ What will the earnings per share, EPS, of Firm $A$ be after the merger? $($Do not round

intermediate calculations and round your answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.,$

$32\mathrm{.}16.)$

b$.$ What will Firm A$\text{'}$s price per share be after the merger if the market incorrectly

analyzes this reported earnings growth $($i$.$e$.,$ the price$-$earnings ratio does not

change$)?($Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to $2$

decimal places, e$.$g$.,32\mathrm{.}16.)$

c$.$ What will the price$-$earnings ratio of the postmerger firm be if the market correctly

analyzes the transaction? $($Do not round intermediate calculations and round your

answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.,32\mathrm{.}16.)$

d$-1.$ If there are no synergy gains, what will the share price of $A$ be after the merger?

$($Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to $2$ decimal

places, e$.$g$.,32\mathrm{.}16.)$

d$-2.$ What will the price$-$earnings ratio be$?($Do not round intermediate calculations and

round your answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.,32\mathrm{.}16.)$

d$-3.$ What does your answer for the share price tell you about the amount A bid for B$?$

Was it too high or too low?

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