Firm X is financed solely by common stock and has 25 million shares outstanding, it is $10 per share. The firm now inten

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Firm X is financed solely by common stock and has 25 million shares outstanding, it is $10 per share. The firm now inten

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Firm X is financed solely by common stock and has 25 million
shares outstanding, it is $10 per share.
The firm now intends to issue $160 million of debt and to use
the proceeds to buy back common stock.
Assume perfect capital markets.
Answer the following questions:
a) calculate the value of the equity prior to the
transaction?
b) how many stocks can the company buy?
c) calculate the value of the equity after the transaction?
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