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question 88

Multiple Choice

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KD Industries has 30 million shares outstanding with a market price of $20 per share and no debt.KD has had consistently stable earnings,and pays a 21% tax rate.Management plans to borrow $200 million on a permanent basis through a leveraged recapitalization in which they would use the borrowed funds to repurchase outstanding shares.
-The value of KD's unlevered equity is closest to:

• A)$600 million.
• B)$470 million.
• C)$390 million.
• D)$400 million.

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