Chapter 1, Problem 11DQ

Wilson manufacturing general accounting question

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Morgan & Co. is currently an all-equity firm with 100,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $30 per share. The company's earnings before interest and taxes are $120,000. Morgan & Co. has decided to add leverage to its financial operations by issuing $750,000 of debt at an 8% interest rate. This $750,000 will be used to repurchase shares of stock. You own 2,500 shares of Morgan & Co. stock. You also loan out funds at an 8% interest rate. How many of your shares of stock in Morgan & Co. 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. Help me with this