"Bootstrapping" may mislead investors regarding the prospects for a merged firm. How are investors potentially misled? A. The firm acquires a target with low a P/E ratio, which generates short-term EPS growth without any true economic advantage B. The firm gains intellectual property in a merger but then divests the operations of the target firm C. The firm's management generates cost savings via temporary layoffs of highly paid executives D. The firm's management changes the name of an acquired firm to feign diversification E. The firm overestimates the potential synergies from a potential merger in order to encourage its shareholders to accept it
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