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Question 1 (19 marks) Company ACQ is planning to acquire Company TAR. ACQ currently has...

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Question 1 (19 marks) Company ACQ is planning to acquire Company TAR. ACQ currently has 1,600 shares outstanding and a share price of $55. TAR has 1,100 shares outstanding and a share price of $20. The synergy of the acquisition is estimated to be $11,000.

(a) Calculate the cost of acquisition if TAR agrees to a cash offer of $22 per share. (Show your calculations).

(b) What exchange ratio between the 2 stocks would make the actual cost of the stock offer identical to the cost of the cash offer of $12? (Show your calculations).

(c) What is the maximum exchange ratio ACQ could offer in a stock acquisition and still generate a positive NPV? What is the maximum cash offer ACQ (price per share) could make and still generate a positive NPV? Briefly explain your answers. (Show your calculations). (

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