Martin and Sons (M and S) currently is an all-equity firm with 80,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $25 a share. The company's earnings before interest and taxes are $90,000. M and S have decided to add leverage to their financial operations by issuing $650,000 of debt with an 8% interest rate. This $650,000 will be used to repurchase shares of stock. You own 2,000 shares of M and S stock. You also loan out funds at an 8% rate of interest. How many of your shares of stock in M and S must you sell to offset the leverage that the firm is assuming? Assume that you loan out all of the funds you receive from the sale of your stock. A) 350 shares B) 677 shares C) 650 shares D) 598 shares E) 702 shares
Martin and Sons (M and S) currently is an all-equity firm with 80,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $25 a share. The company's earnings before interest and taxes are $90,000. M and S have decided to add leverage to their financial operations by issuing $650,000 of debt with an 8% interest rate. This $650,000 will be used to repurchase shares of stock. You own 2,000 shares of M and S stock. You also loan out funds at an 8% rate of interest. How many of your shares of stock in M and S must you sell to offset the leverage that the firm is assuming? Assume that you loan out all of the funds you receive from the sale of your stock. A) 350 shares B) 677 shares C) 650 shares D) 598 shares E) 702 shares
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