Corporate Finance
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Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
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Chapter 16.6, Problem 1CC
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To discuss: Whether managers benefit by overspending on acquisitions.
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An acquisition is a corporate action, where one company purchases the other company shares to have control. An acquisition occurs when a purchasing company obtain more than 50% shares in Target Company.
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Corporate Finance
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