Question 1:
(a) Explain and comment on the various rationales presented to support the combination of two companies in a merger or takeover.
(b) What are two theoretical reasons why divestitures might create wealth?
Question 2:
(a) Explain and discuss the implications of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis for the financial management of quoted companies.
(b) Explain why a characteristic of an efficient market is that markets have zero net present values.