A consultant has collected the following information regarding Young Publishing: Total assets $3,000 million Tax rate 40%

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A consultant has collected the following information regarding Young Publishing:

Total assets $3,000 million

Tax rate 40% Operating income (EBIT) $800 million

Debt ratio 0% Interest expense $0 million

WACC 10% Net income $480 million

M/B ratio 1.00× Share price $32.00

EPS = DPS $3.20

The company has no growth opportunities (g = 0), so the company pays out all of its earnings as dividends (EPS = DPS). The consultant believes that if the company moves to a capital structure financed with 20 percent debt and 80 percent equity (based on market values) that the cost of equity will increase to 11 percent and that the pre-tax cost of debt will be 10 percent. If the company makes this change, what would be the total market value of the firm? (The answers are in millions.)

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