Studies seem to indicate that mergers and acquisitions in general tend to:
A) Beneﬁt the target company shareholders.
B) Be detrimental to the target company shareholders.
C) Beneﬁt the management of the acquiring ﬁrm but neither ﬁrm's shareholders.
D) Be detrimental to both management and shareholders.
E) Be detrimental to society as a whole.

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Mergers and acquisitions often result in a premium being paid for the target company's shares, which benefits the target company shareholders.

Studies Seem to Indicate That Mergers and Acquisitions in General