# In early 2009 Giant Inc.’s management was considering making an offer to buy Micro Corporation.
#In early 2009 Giant Inc.’s management was considering making an offer to buy Micro Corporation. Micro’s projected operating income (EBIT) for 2009 was $30 million, but Giant believes that if the two firms were merged, it could consolidate some operations, reduce Micro’s expenses, and raise its EBIT to $35 million. Neither company uses any debt, and they both pay income taxes at a 35% rate. […]
