An Acquisition Premium Is the Amount by Which the Price

Multiple Choice

An acquisition premium is the amount by which the price offered for an existing business exceeds the

A) fair market value of similar companies in the same geographic locale.
B) preacquisition market value of the target company.
C) comparable value of similar companies within the same market.
D) amount paid as a down payment to be held in escrow until closing.
E) difference between the amount that was offered and the amount that is escrowed.