Your company has earnings per share of $3. It has 1 million sharesoutstanding, each of which has a price of $36. You are thinking of buyingTargetCo, which has earnings per share of $2, 1 million sharesoutstanding, and a price per share of $22. You will pay for TargetCo by issuing new shares. There are no expected synergies from the transaction. Suppose you offer an exchange ratio suchthat, at currentpre-announcement share prices for bothfirms, the offer represents a 18% premium to buy TargetCo. Assume that on the announcement the target price will go up and your price will go down to reflect the fact that you are willing to pay a premium for TargetCo. Assume that the takeover will occur with certainty and all market participants know this on the announcement of the takeover.

a. What is the price per share of the combined corporation immediately after the merger iscompleted?

b. What is the price of your company immediately after theannouncement?

c. What is the price of TargetCo immediately after theannouncement?

d. What is the actual premium your company willpay?