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What is the implied value of synergy if two firms with market values of $100 million and $75 million combine to a market value of $200 million?
What is the implied value of synergy if two firms with market values of $100 million and $75 million combine to a market value of $200 million?
- $25 million (correct)
- $200 million
- $50 million
- $175 million
Which type of synergy refers to the reduction in average total costs for a firm producing a single product due to the decline in average fixed costs as production volume increases?
Which type of synergy refers to the reduction in average total costs for a firm producing a single product due to the decline in average fixed costs as production volume increases?
- Variable Synergy
- Financial Synergy
- Economies of scope
- Economies of scale (correct)
What is an example of an economy of scope?
What is an example of an economy of scope?
- Reduction in average variable costs for a firm
- Reduction in average total costs for producing two or more products in a single firm (correct)
- Reduction in average total costs due to increased leverage
- Reduction in average fixed costs for a firm
How do economies of scale affect variable costs?
How do economies of scale affect variable costs?
What is the value realized from the incremental cash flows generated by combining two businesses?
What is the value realized from the incremental cash flows generated by combining two businesses?
Study Notes
Synergy and Mergers
- The implied value of synergy is $25 million, which is the difference between the combined market value of $200 million and the sum of the individual market values of $100 million and $75 million.
Types of Synergy
- Economies of scale refer to the reduction in average total costs for a firm producing a single product due to the decline in average fixed costs as production volume increases.
Economy of Scope
- An example of an economy of scope is when a firm produces multiple products using the same resource, leading to a reduction in costs or an increase in productivity.
Economies of Scale
- Economies of scale affect variable costs by reducing them as production volume increases.
Cash Flow Synergy
- The value realized from combining two businesses is the incremental cash flows generated by the synergy, resulting in increased profitability and market value.
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This quiz covers the concept of synergy in the context of mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on operating and financial synergy. It explains how synergy adds value to combined businesses and the types of benefits it can bring.
