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A board asks whether a deal is accretive. Walk through the real drivers of accretion/dilution — and explain why 'accretive' does not mean 'good deal.'

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Mechanics first: EPS accretion depends on whether the earnings acquired exceed the cost of the consideration — for stock, compare the target's earnings yield at the price paid (premium included) to…

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