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ABC Corporation has debt with a value of $100 million and common stock with a market value of $200 million .Investors expect 6% return on the debt and a a 15% return on the stock Assume perfect capital markets.
- Suppose ABC issues $100 million of new stock to buy back the debt. What is the expected return of the stock after this transaction?
- Suppose instead ABC corporation issues $50 million of new debt to repurchase stock.
- what is the expected return of the stock after this transaction,If the risk of the debt does not change?
- Would the expected return of the stock be higher or lower than in part (i)? If the risk of the debt increases,
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