Apex Corporation is an all-equity firm with assets valued at $40 billion and 5 billion shares outstanding. Apex plans to borrow $8 billion and use the funds to repurchase shares. Apex's corporate tax rate is 30%, and Apex plans to maintain its outstanding debt at $8 billion permanently. Without the increase in leverage, what would be Apex's share price?

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Apex Corporation is an all-equity firm with assets valued at $40
billion and 5 billion shares outstanding. Apex plans to borrow $8
billion and use the funds to repurchase shares. Apex's corporate tax
rate is 30%, and Apex plans to maintain its outstanding debt at $8
billion permanently. Without the increase in leverage, what would
be Apex's share price?
Transcribed Image Text:Apex Corporation is an all-equity firm with assets valued at $40 billion and 5 billion shares outstanding. Apex plans to borrow $8 billion and use the funds to repurchase shares. Apex's corporate tax rate is 30%, and Apex plans to maintain its outstanding debt at $8 billion permanently. Without the increase in leverage, what would be Apex's share price?
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