Consider the following premerger information about Firm X and Firm Y: Firm X Firm Y Total earnings $ 40,000 $ 15,000 Shares outstanding 20,000 20,000 Per-share values: Market $ 49 $ 18 Book $ 20 $ 7 Assume that Firm X acquires Firm Y by paying cash for all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $4 per share. Assuming that neither firm has any debt before or after the merger, what are the total assets of Firm X after the merger?

Consider the following premerger information about Firm X and Firm Y: Firm X Firm Y Total earnings $ 40,000 $ 15,000 Shares outstanding 20,000 20,000 Per-share values: Market $ 49 $ 18 Book $ 20 $ 7 Assume that Firm X acquires Firm Y by paying cash for all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $4 per share. Assuming that neither firm has any debt before or after the merger, what are the total assets of Firm X after the merger?

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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