Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Student Value Edition (4th Edition)
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Student Value Edition (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134476117
Author: Berk, Jonathan; DeMarzo, Peter; Harford, Jarrad
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 6CC
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Takeover:

A takeover can be defined as an activity that takes place when an acquiring firm makes a bid with the intention to consider control of a target company, most often by the purchase of a majority stake.

When the takeover goes through, the company that acquires a company becomes liable for all the activities, operations, debt, and holdings of the target company. In case when the target company is a publicly traded company then the acquiring company offers for all the outstanding shares of the company.

To determine:

The reason why risk diversification benefits and earnings growth are not good justifications for a takeover intended to increase shareholder wealth.

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