1. The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Acquirers' Systematic Risk Open Access Author: Friday, Matthew William Title: The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Acquirers' Systematic Risk Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: BetaMergersAcquisitionsM&ASystematic RiskAcquirerTargetExpected ReturnEnterprise Value File: Download Thesis_Final_MWF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor