Final answer:
MusicMind offers a better deal than BeatStreet for purchasing TunesTown shares, because it’s proposing to buy shares at a total cost that is $1.5 million less than BeatStreet's offer. The available options in the given question do not include the correct answer, which is a $1.5 million difference favoring MusicMind.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question involves two companies, BeatStreet and MusicMind, both offering to buy shares of TunesTown at different prices. We need to determine who gets the better deal and the total price difference.
To calculate the total cost for each offer, we multiply the number of shares by the offer price per share. For BeatStreet, the offer is $561 million for 1.5 million shares, which doesn’t require any further calculation. MusicMind offers $373 per share for 1.5 million shares, so we calculate: 1.5 million shares × $373 = $559.5 million.
Comparing the two, BeatStreet offers a higher total price than MusicMind. The difference between BeatStreet’s and MusicMind’s offers is $561 million - $559.5 million = $1.5 million. Thus, the better deal would be with MusicMind, and the total price difference is $1.5 million, which wasn't listed as an option in the question provided.