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Smith Devices is contemplating the purchase of National Widget Company. The values of the two companies as separate entities are $20 million and $10 million, respectively. Smith estimates that by combining the two companies it will reduce marketing and administrative costs by $500,000 per year in perpetuity. Smith is willing to pay $14 million cash for National. The opportunity cost of capital is 8 percent.

a. What is the gain from the merger? ____________

b. What is the cost of the cash offer? ____________

c. What is the NPV of the acquisition under the cash offer? _______________

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a) Cost of capital =8%
Gain from the merger = $0.5 million / 8% ...

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