Question: Question 1 Built Rite Corp. is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. In either case, $5,500 would be spent. Current earnings are $0.80

Question 1

Built Rite Corp. is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. In either case, $5,500 would be spent. Current earnings are $0.80 per share, and the stock currently sells for $33 per share. There are 250 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes and other imperfections. You own one share of stock in this company. If the company issues the dividend, what will your total investment be worth as compared to if the company opts for a share repurchase?

(My problem with question 1 is I am not too familiar with the needed formula. Can you please give me a step by step breakdown to the answer)

Question 2

A call option matures in 3 months. The underlying stock price is $60 and the standard deviation of stock's return is 10% per year. The risk-free rate is 4% per annum. The exercise price is zero. What is the price of the call option?

(My problem with question 1 is I am not too familiar with the needed formula. Can you please give me a step by step breakdown to the answer. The exercise price is 0 so using the BS formula ln(60/0) is invalid since ln0 does not exist)

Question 3

"In a world where bankruptcy is a real possibility, it is costly to go bankrupt". In light of this statement, define bankruptcy and discuss the costs associated with going bankrupt? In such a case, will there be an optimal capital structure that a firm can strive for?

(I am able to define what bankruptcy is and the costs however I am unsure what the optimal capital structure is and if a firm can strive for it)

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