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a.
To calculate:-The possible value of combined company,
Merger:
Merger means combining the two entities into one new entity, where the shareholders of both the companies merge their resources into new company. Merger is basically the result of merger, the two or more companies into one.
Debt:
Debt is the amount of money borrowed by an individual or a company forming a liability upon their assets.
Equity:
Equity is the amount invested by the shareholder’s of the company. Shareholders are known as the owner of the company as they are invested their capital into the company. Equity shareholders get dividend, which is not fixed and that depends upon the profitability of the company.
b.
To calculate:-The possible value of end-of-period debt and stock after merger.
c.
To explain: The bondholders are better off and the stockholders are worse off in the combined firm.
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