Rearden Metal has earnings per share of $2. It has 10 million shares outstanding and is trading at $20 per share. Rearden Metal is thinking of buying Associated Steel, which has earnings per share of $1.25, 4 million shares outstanding, and a price per share of $15. Rearden Metal will pay for Associated Steel by issuing new shares. There are no expected synergies from the transaction. If Rearden offers an exchange ratio such that, at current pre-announcement share prices for both firms, the offer represents a 20% premium to buy Associated Steel, then the price per share of the combined corporation after the merger will be closest to: Answer choices: A) $17.20 B) $26.00 C) $20.00 D) $19.12

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KT corporation has announced plans to acquire MJ corporation.  KT is trading for $45 per share and MJ is trading for $25 per share, with a premerger value for MJ of $3 billion dollars.  If the projected synergies from the merger are $750 million, what is the maximum exchange ratio that KT could offer in a stock swap and still generate a positive NPV? It is closest to: Answer choices: A) 0.75 B) 3.30 C) 2.25 D) 1.30

Suppose a U.S. investor wishes to invest in a British firm currently selling for £40 per share. The investor has $10,000 to invest, and the current exchange rate is $2/£. a. How many shares can the investor purchase? Number of shares    =      b. Fill in the table below for rates of return after one year in each of the nine scenarios (three possible prices per share in pounds times three possible exchange rates). (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)   Price per Share (£) Pound-Denominated Return (%) Dollar-Denominated Return (%)for Year-End Exchange Rate     $1.80/£ $2/£ $2.20/£ £35   % % %   %   %   % £40   % % %   %   %   % £45   % % %   %   %   %