Companies A and B are valued as follows: A B Number of shares Earnings per share Share price 2,000 1,000 $ 10 $ 10 $ 100 $ 50 Company A now acquires B by offering one (new) share of A for every two shares of B (that is, after the merger, there are 2,500 shares of A outstanding). Suppose that the merger really does increase the value of the combined firms by $20,000. (i.e., PVAB PVA PVB = $20,000). What is the cost of the merger? - Multiple Choice O zero $2,000 (0) $8,000 (0) $4,000