The following data are pertinent for Companies A and B: a. If the two companies were to

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The following data are pertinent for Companies A and B:
The following data are pertinent for Companies A and B:a.

a. If the two companies were to merge and the share exchange ratio were 1 share of Company A for each share of Company B, what would be the initial impact on earnings per share of the two companies? What is the market value exchange ratio? Is a merger likely to take place?
b If the share exchange ratio were 2 shares of Company A for each share of Company B, what would happen with respect to Part (a)?
c. If the exchange ratio were 1.5 shares of Company A for each share of Company B, what would happen?
d. What exchange ratio would you suggest?

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Fundamentals Of Financial Management

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13th Revised Edition

Authors: James Van Horne, John Wachowicz

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