***** Some years ago T-Mobile (cell phone service provider) and Sprint (another cell phone service provider) merged (the current T-Mobile is the result of that merger). (a) Was this merger a horizontal merger or a vertical merger? Please give an explanation. (b) Why do you think T-Mobile and Sprint decided to merge (what do you think the benefits of the merger were for the two companies)? Please give an explanation.

***** Some years ago T-Mobile (cell phone service provider) and Sprint (another cell phone service provider) merged (the current T-Mobile is the result of that merger). (a) Was this merger a horizontal merger or a vertical merger? Please give an explanation. (b) Why do you think T-Mobile and Sprint decided to merge (what do you think the benefits of the merger were for the two companies)? Please give an explanation.

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v Question Completion Status: QUESTION 5 is used to manage the financial risk. O 1.All of these O 2. Options and forward contract O 3. Double trigger O 4. Hedging QUESTION 6 The combining of business organizations through mergers and acquisitions is knows as- O 1. Acquisition 2. None of these 3. Underwriting O 4. Collaboration Click Save amd Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers.
In case of a firm facing an unfriendly merger, offer might arrange to be acquired by a different, friendly firm. A Moving to another question will save this response.
“Merger may be profitable but are they good for the economy?” Explain your answer towards this statement.
Which of the following statements regarding merger deals is (are) correct? Choose all correct answer(s) On average, the price of the target increases substantially, while the price of the bidder does not increase by much. If the premium paid by the bidder exceeds the expected additional value to be created through the merger, the bidder's share price is likely to drop on the announcement of the bid. A bidder can often acquire a public-listed company for less than its current market value. Synergies are by far the most common justification that bidders give for the premium they pay for a target.
Many companies have serious discussions aboutmerging. Sometimes these discussions lead tomergers, sometimes not. What are some factorsthat should be considered and that affect the likelihood of a merger actually being completed?
The combination of two or more companies to form a completely new corporation is a Select one: a. holding company. b. merger. c. congeneric formation. d. consolidation.
What is an example of a like-kind exchange? Exchange of a computer server for two personal computers by a computer store Exchange of an investment of stock for bonds of the same corporation by an individual Exchange of a mountain home for an uptown condominium, both held for investment by an individual Exchange of a computer server for two personal computers by an individual
(Sudip Barua) Chapter : Merger and acquisition strategies. Describes the seven problem in ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN ACQUISITION in your own word ,which are given below: PROBLEMS IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN ACQUISITION 1.Integration Difficulties 2.Inadequate Evaluation of the Target 4.Inability to Achieve Synergy 5.Too Much Diversification 6.Managers Overly Focused on Acquisitions 7.Too Large
General Meters is considering two mergers. The first is with Firm A in its own volatile industry, the auto speedometer industry, while the second is a merger with Firm B in an industry that moves in the opposite direction (and will tend to level out performance due to negative correlation). \table [[General Meters Merger with Firm A, General Meters Merger with Firm B,], [Possible Earnings ($ in, Possible Earnings ($ in,,,], [millions), Probability,0.20, $20, Probability], [$ 20, 0.40, 35, 0.15,], [35, 0.40, 50, 0.50,], [50,, 0.35,,]] a. Compute the mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for both investments Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions. Round "Coefficient of variation" to 3 decimal places and "Standard deviation" to 2 decimal places. \table[[, Merger A, Merger B], [Mean,,], [Standard deviation,,], [Coefficient of variation,,]] b. Assuming investors are risk-averse, which alternative can be expected to bring the higher…
Hero Honda joint venture formed in 1984 is a classic case of strategic alliance involving the Indian company Hero Group and Japanese automobile major Honda Motorcycle. The alliance has been terminated with the entire 26% stake of Honda Motorcycle in the venture bought by the Hero Group. Selling out of the venture gives the Japanese company the freedom to go it alone in the world's second largest market for two-wheelers. (a) Is joint venture the only way to enter into a strategic alliance? Alliances are not new, but in the competitive landscape, distinguishing features are emerging. Identify these features. (b) What are the key success factors for managing an alliance? In the light of these key success factors, identify the reasons for the termination of this successful joint venture.
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