er of bids received after the initial bid</p></dd>
<dt>obs</dt><dd><p>Identifier</p></dd>
<dt>rearest</dt><dd><p>indicator variable for proposed changes in asset structure</p></dd>
<dt>regulatn</dt><dd><p>indicator variable for Department of Justice intervention</p></dd>
<dt>size</dt><dd><p>total book value of assets in billions of dollars</p></dd>
<dt>takeover</dt><dd><p>Indicator. 1 if the company was being taken over</p></dd>
<dt>weeks</dt><dd><p>time in weeks between the initial and final offers</p></dd