Module 7 discussion

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Watch the video "The Winner's Curse" (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and answer the following questions. You are encouraged to comment on others' answers.


  1. What is the winner's curse? How does it apply in the context of mergers and acquisition? (5 points)
  2. What factors contribute to the winner's curse? (5 points)
  3. How does a firm reduce the risk of the winner's curse when using the merger and acquisition strategy? (5 points)

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Running head: WINNERS CURSE

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Winners Curse
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WINNERS CURSE

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What is the winner's curse? How it applies in the context of mergers and acquisition?
According to David Saltman winners, curse refers to the overestimating, bidding, winning
and pay a higher amount of an asset compared to the actual price of the item. In mergers and
acquisitions, the winner's curse is highly experienced, and it applies whereby the value of items in
the market is overestimated. An example from the video is whereby acquirers or auctioneers gather
in the auditorium in New York to bid and purchase a painting. The actual price of...


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