ABC plans to acquire DEF has substantial depreciable assets that have a fair values in excess of their book values. Considering only the tax impact, which of the following statement is true? BothABC and DEF would prefer ABC to purchase DEF’s  BothABC and DEF would prefer ABC to purchase DEF’s  ABCwould prefer to purchase DEF’s assets and DEF would prefer to sell its shares to  ABCwould prefer to purchase DEF’s shares and DEF would prefer to sell its assets to

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ABC plans to acquire DEF has substantial depreciable assets that have a fair values in excess of their book values. Considering only the tax impact, which of the following statement is true?

  • BothABC and DEF would prefer ABC to purchase DEF’s 
  • BothABC and DEF would prefer ABC to purchase DEF’s 
  • ABCwould prefer to purchase DEF’s assets and DEF would prefer to sell its shares to 
  • ABCwould prefer to purchase DEF’s shares and DEF would prefer to sell its assets to 
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