Dillard Corporation has market value of $45,000 while Footstar Corporation has a market value of $67,000. Footstar is merging with Dillard and expects the combined firm to have a market value of $148,000. If the current Dillard shareholders obtain $68,000 of equity in the new firm, how much synergy was allocated to the Footstar shareholders?
$13,000 |
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$14,000 |
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$15,000 |
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$16,000 |
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$17,000 |
Benefit of the merger = Combined market value of both firms - market value of Dillard corporation - market value of Footstar Corporation
= $148,000 - $45,000 - $67,000
= $ 36000
Combined market value of both firms = $ 148000
Dillard corporation shareholders's share in equity of new firm = $68,000
Footstar Corporation shareholders's share in equity of new firm = 148000 - 68000
= $ 80,000
Before merger, market value of Footstar Corporation = $ 67,000
Total synergy benefit to shareholders of Footstar Corporation = 80,000 - 67000
= $ 13,000
Correct answer is $ 13000.
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