In Problem 5, suppose the company has announced it is going to repurchase $18,200 worth of stock.

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In Problem 5, suppose the company has announced it is going to repurchase $18,200 worth of stock. What effect will this transaction have on the equity of the firm? How many shares will be outstanding? What will the price per share be after the repurchase? Ignoring tax effects, show how the share repurchase is effectively the same as a cash dividend


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The balance sheet for Sinking Ship Corp. is shown here in market value terms. There are 14,000 shares of stock outstanding.

Market Value Balance Sheet $ 53,700 Equity Cash Fixed assets Total $438,700 385.000 Total $438,700 $438,700

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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-1260153590

12th edition

Authors: Stephen M. Ross, Randolph W Westerfield, Robert R. Dockson, Bradford D Jordan

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