Ferns and Plants are all-equity firms. Ferns' has 2,500 shares outstanding at a market price of $28 a share. Plants has 2,500 shares outstanding at a price of $41 a share. Plants is acquiring Ferns for $72,000 in cash. The synergy of the acquisition is $3,500. What is the value of Ferns to Plants?     $66,500     $70,000     $36,000     $73,500     $79,500

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Ferns and Plants are all-equity firms. Ferns' has 2,500 shares outstanding at a market price of $28 a share. Plants has 2,500 shares outstanding at a price of $41 a share. Plants is acquiring Ferns for $72,000 in cash. The synergy of the acquisition is $3,500. What is the value of Ferns to Plants?

 

 

$66,500

 

 

$70,000

 

 

$36,000

 

 

$73,500

 

 

$79,500

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