Valuation of a Merger Tim's Fix It Shop, Inc $\ge$ $0
B) Yes, the NPV Is

Valuation of a Merger Tim's Fix It Shop, Inc., is asking a price of $50 million to be purchased by Taylor's Tire Hut Corp. The two firms currently have cumulative total cash flows of $4 million which are growing at 2 percent annually. Managers estimate that because of synergies the merged firm's cash flows will increase by an additional 5 percent for the first four years following the merger. After the first four years cash flows will grow at a rate of 3 percent. The WACC for the merged firms is 12 percent. Calculate the NPV of the merger. Should Taylor's Tire Hut Corporation agree to acquire Tim's Fix It Shop, Inc., for the asking price of $50 million?

A) yes, the NPV is $\ge$ $0
B) yes, the NPV is $\le$ $0
C) no, the NPV is $\ge$ $0
D) no, the NPV is $\le$ $0