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has assets with a market value of $100 million, $10 million of which are cash. has debt of $40 million, and 10 million shares outstanding. Suppose that distributes $10 million as a dividend. Assuming perfect capital markets, what will new market debt-equity ratio be after the dividend is paid

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Answer:

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Explanation:

First, we need to calculate new stock price.

Current stock price = (Assets market value - debt) / Number of shares outstanding.

= (100 - 40)/10

= $6

Assets value after dividend distribution = 100 - 10

= 90

Number of shares purchased = 10/6 = 1.667 million shares

New stock price = (90 - 40)/(10 - 1.667)

= $7.20

Debt equity ratio = Debt / Equity

Equity = Stock price × number of shares

= $ (7.20 × (10 - 1.667)

= $ (7.2 × 8.33)

= $60

Debt = 40

Debt equity = 40/60 = 0.667 times

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