When the ratio of exchange in a merger is equal to one and both the acquiring and the target companies have the same premerger earnings per share, both the acquiring and the target companies have the same ________.

A) debt ratio
B) book value per share
C) return on equity
D) P/E ratio


D) P/E ratio

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A) key idea or ideas that an advertisement is to convey B) key element in an advertisement that taps into or activates a consumer's personal value system C) design of the advertisement that attracts attention or presents information D) theme that explains how the message will be delivered

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A company can buy a machine that is expected to have a three-year life and a $30,000 salvage value. The machine will cost $1,800,000 and is expected to produce a $200,000 after-tax net income to be received at the end of each year. If a table of present values of $1 at 12% shows values of 0.8929 for one year, 0.7972 for two years, and 0.7118 for three years, what is the net present value of the cash flows from the investment, discounted at 12%?

A. $118,855 B. $629,788 C. $705,391 D. $583,676 E. $1,918,855

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__________ teaches individuals how to anticipate and cope with inevitable setbacks they will encounter on the job.

A. Transfer of training B. Relapse prevention C. Training effectiveness index D. Compensatory modeling

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In the context of assessment methods, a(n) ________ is a situational test where a group of participants is given a job-related topic and is asked to carry on a discussion about it for a period of time, after which observers rate the performance of each participant.

A. situational-judgment test B. leaderless group discussion C. brainstorming discussion D. in-basket test

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