Many corporate acquisitions result in losses to the acquiring firms' stockholders. Accordingly, why do firms purchase other corporations? Are they simply paying too much for the acquired corporation? A co-worker asks your opinion. Specifically state the reasons for your argument.
The solutions explains why corporation enter into M&A activity inspite of many of these acquisitions result into losses to the shareholders of the acquiring companies. It talks about role of Agency, hubris and free cash flows in explaining the existence of M&A markets. M. Bradley et al (1988) and Richard Rolls are major references used to argue the reason for M&A activity.