If you are acquiring a 39+ billion dollar company, money is a factor. Considering Apple's capital structure, interest rates aren't really a key consideration h

If you are acquiring a 39+ billion dollar company, money is a factor. Considering Apple's capital structure, interest rates aren't really a key consideration here. "Apple's stock value" reflects the fact that they invest in relatively high return projects and that investors expect them to continue to do so. This type of acquisition would not be satisfactory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighted_average_cost_of_capital http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighted_average_cost_of_capita...