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1、外文翻譯原文Cross-bordermergersandacquisitions:theEuropean–USexperience1.Factorsmotivatingcross-borderacquisitionsInherextensivediscussionofthemergerandacquisitionprocessMcDonaghBengtsson(1990)proposesthatthefollowingfactorsmotivatemanycompaniestoacquireforeignfirms:thedesiretospreadproductsanddiversify
2、risksgeographically;togainback-upproducts;toexploitsynergies;andtoattaineconomiesofscale.However,shecautionsthatworkforceproblems,poorfacilities,aswellassocialandtechnologicaldifferencesmayexposetheacquiringcompanytonewrisks.Otherstudiesintheareaofcross-borderacquisitionsattributethepatternofacqui
3、sitionstoseveralcompetingfactors,bothfavorableandunfavorable.Thediscussionthatfollowssurveysasamplingofthesefactors,examiningfirstthefavorableacquisitionvariables(i.e.variablesthatappeartoinfluencethefirm’sconcernedwithcross-borderdeals),thentheunfavorableones.Wepayparticularattentiontothosefactor
4、smoredirectlyrelatedtothecountriesunderstudy.1.1.FavorableacquisitionfactorsAlthoughthereareanumberoffactorsthatfavoracquisitionactivity,wefocusonthosethatseemtoaffectcross-borderacquisitionsbetweentheUSandtheEU.Thesefactorsincludeexchangerates,diversification,andeconomicconditionsinthehomecountry
5、,aswellastechnologyandhumanresources.1.1.1.ExchangeratesCurrentandforecastedfutureexchangeratesaffectthehomecurrencyequivalentofacquisitionprices,aswellasthepresentvalueoffuturecashflowsaccruingtotheacquiredfirm;therefore,thedominanteffectinanyparticularcaseisultimatelyanempiricalquestion.Existing
6、studies,predictably,arriveatdifferentconclusionsconcerningtheroleofexchangerates.Forexample,FrootandStein(1991)proposethat,whilethereisarelationshipbetweentheexchangeratesandacquisitionactivity,thereisnoevidencethatachangeintheexchangerateimprovesthepositionofforeignacquirersrelativetotheirUScount
7、erparts.Theycontendthatwhenthedollardepreciates,theUSbecomesacheaperplaceforanyfirmtodobusiness—foreignordomestic.Inaddition,theydownplaytherelationshipbetweenforeignacquisitionsandexchangerates,arguingthatimprov