Reading 31: Mergers and Acquisitions-LOS b 习题精选

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Which of the following statements concerning M&A activity is most accurate? Mergers based upon a desire to diversify usually do:

A)	make sense from the shareholders’ standpoint, and also usually make sense from the management’s standpoint.

B)	not make sense from the shareholders’ standpoint, but may make sense from the management’s standpoint.

C)	not make sense from the shareholders’ standpoint, and do not make sense from the management’s standpoint.

Mergers predicated upon the need to diversify are usually not sensible from the shareholders’ perspective, because they can easily diversify their investments by holding shares in multiple firms. Such mergers may make sense for management, because compensation is often positively correlated with firm size.

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Merger synergies are usually realized from:

A)	decreasing costs and/or increasing revenues.

B)	increasing market share.

C)	merger tax benefits.

The existence of synergies typically result in decreases in costs for the combined firm (e.g., the same distribution network can support both firms’ retail networks) and/or an increase in revenues (e.g., by cross-selling product lines). Both remaining responses are motivations for M&A activities, but do not result from the realization of synergies.

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Achieving international business objectives is sometimes used as the rationale for a merger. Which of the following are least likely to be valid objectives that can be realized from a cross-border merger? The merger:

A)	achieves a reduction in exchange rate exposure.

B)	provides the ability to work around trade barriers.

C)	gives the acquiring firm the ability to use technology in new markets.

In general, a cross-border merger is likely to increase the acquiring firm’s exchange rate exposure. Both remaining statements are valid arguments in support of a cross-border merger.

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Which of the following is least likely a criticism of merging purely for diversification purposes?

A)	Increasing the size of the firm helps provide job security for management.

B)	Diversification does not increase the overall value of the company.

C)	Empirical evidence finds a diversification discount to conglomerates.

Increasing the size of the firm does not necessarily benefit shareholders, but it would not be considered a valid criticism. Increasing the size of the firm is a potential benefit for managers because diversification reduces the threat of a takeover, and helps management further secure their employment. Both remaining reasons stated are each valid criticisms of a diversification merger.