[Solved] QUESTION: Companies A and B are valued as follows: For Firm A number of shares 2,000, earnings per share $10, and share price $100. The corresponding
QUESTION: Companies A and B are valued as follows: For Firm A number of shares 2,000, earnings per share $10, and share price $100. The corresponding figures for firm B are 1,000, $10, and $50. Company A now acquires B by offering one (new) share of A for every two shares of B (that is, after the merger, there are 2,500 shares of A outstanding). If investors are aware that there are no economic gains from the merger, what is the price-earnings ratio of A's stock after the merger? (1 decimal)
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