alleryStart learning →Why can diversifying mergers fail to add shareholder value?
AInvestors diversify cheaply
BDebt becomes much costlier
CTaxes always rise sharply
DTargets refuse most bids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Investors diversify cheaply
Individual shareholders can diversify their own portfolios at much lower cost than a merger entails.
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