Predicting mergers and acquisitions : a study of Tobin's Q.

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Chong, Hui Shan., Lim, Jian Liang., Tan, Keng Tiong.
• مؤلفون آخرون: Angie Low An Chee
• التنسيق: Final Year Project
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: 2009
• الموضوعات: DRNTU::Business::Finance::Mergers and acquisitions
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/18927

This paper attempts to document the relations between takeover probability and a comprehensive set of takeover determinants, with an emphasis on Tobin’s Q. We find firms characterized by low Q ratios are more likely to be the targets of takeovers. This study makes use of a modified methodology that...