Question

An acquisition premium is the amount by which the price offered for an existing business exceeds the Select one: a. amount paid as a down payment to be held in escrow until closing. b. difference between the amount that was offered and the amount that is escrowed c. comparable value of similar companies within the same market. d. preacquisition market value of the target company e. fair market value of similar companies in the same geographic locale.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. pre-acquisition market value of the target company.

Explanation:

An acquisition premium is the amount by which the price offered for an existing business exceeds the pre-acquisition market value of the target company.

An acquisition premium gives the difference between the actual amount of money paid in acquiring a target firm and the estimated real value of obtaining the firm before the acquisition.

Acquisition premium are usually recorded on the balance sheet as "goodwill."