Cowboy Curtiss' Cowboy Hat Company Recently Completed a Merger

Cowboy Curtiss' Cowboy Hat Company recently completed a merger. When valuing the combined firm after the merger,which of the following is an example of the type of common mistakes that can occur?

A) The use of market values in valuing the new firm.
B) The inclusion of cash flows that are incremental to the decision.
C) The use of Curtiss' discount rate when valuing the cash flows of the entire company.
D) The inclusion of all relevant transaction costs associated with the acquisition.
E) None of these.