Which of the following is a reason for completing a merger that would not necessarily lead to increasing shareholder value?

Group of answer choices

A. the merger allows the strength of one company to compensate for the weakness of the other

B. a profitable company acquires a target company that operates at a loss to decrease its taxes

C. by acquiring a target company, the acquirer can effectively hire better employees

D. acquiring a company allows that acquiring company to diversify its holdings