n= the number of years you'd work at $co $requiredCoSalary = the least amount per year you'd need to work at $co (negative if you'd pay to work there) $offere

n= the number of years you'd work at $co $requiredCoSalary = the least amount per year you'd need to work at $co (negative if you'd pay to work there) $offeredCoSalary = their offer $requiredStartupSalary = the amount they'd have to pay to keep you if there was no acquisition on the table $offeredStartupSalary = ... E(ROI)=probability of acquisition times the $ of acquisition If [n($offeredCoSalary-$requiredCoSalary)]-[n($requiredStartupSalary-$offeredStartupSalary)]>E(ROI) then take the $co job. (Sorry for formatting - typed on phone)