PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260013900
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 17, Problem 7PS

a)

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To determine: The manner in which the market price of the stock affected by the announcement.

The share repurchase is the strategy by which companies will take back or buy back its own shares from the market place. If the management considered the shares are undervalued the company may buy back its shares.

b)

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To determine: The number of shares that the company can able to buy back with the $160 million of new debt that it issues.

c)

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To determine: The market value of the firm after the change in capital structure.

d)

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To determine: The debt ratio after the change in the capital structure.

e)

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To determine: whether anyone got benefited or loses.

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