LEIC plc plans to acquire PEAR Plc. The timeline is as follows. Day 1- Market values for shares are LEIC Plc £12, PEAR Plc £99. Day 4 - At a private meeting, the board of LEIC Plc decides to make a bid for PEAR plc at £106 per share (to try and avoid resistance). Day 8- LEIC plc publicly announces their offer of £106 per share on all shares. Details of the operational savings are not announced and remain confidential. What are the share prices of LEIC and PEAR on Day 8 if the market is semi-strong-form efficient? O A. LEIC £12 and PEAR £99 B. LEIC £12 and PEAR £106 OC.LEIC greater than £12 and PEAR £106 O D. LEIC less than £12 and PEAR £106

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LEIC plc plans to acquire PEAR Plc. The timeline is as follows. Day 1- Market values for shares are LEIC Plc £12, PEAR Plc £99. Day 4 -
At a private meeting, the board of LEIC Plc decides to make a bid for PEAR plc at £106 per share (to try and avoid resistance). Day 8 –
LEIC plc publicly announces their offer of £106 per share on all shares. Details of the operational savings are not announced and remain
confidential. What are the share prices of LEIC and PEAR on Day 8 if the market is semi-strong-form efficient?
A. LEIC £12 and PEAR £99
OB. LEIC £12 and PEAR £106
C. LEIC greater than £12 and PEAR £106
D. LEIC less than £12 and PEAR £106
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 13 LEIC plc plans to acquire PEAR Plc. The timeline is as follows. Day 1- Market values for shares are LEIC Plc £12, PEAR Plc £99. Day 4 - At a private meeting, the board of LEIC Plc decides to make a bid for PEAR plc at £106 per share (to try and avoid resistance). Day 8 – LEIC plc publicly announces their offer of £106 per share on all shares. Details of the operational savings are not announced and remain confidential. What are the share prices of LEIC and PEAR on Day 8 if the market is semi-strong-form efficient? A. LEIC £12 and PEAR £99 OB. LEIC £12 and PEAR £106 C. LEIC greater than £12 and PEAR £106 D. LEIC less than £12 and PEAR £106
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