Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 65

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.

Nielson Motors (NM) has no debt. Its assets will be worth $600 million in one year if the economy is strong, but only $300 million if the economy is weak. Both events are equally likely. The market value today of Nielson's assets is $400 million.

-Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 4%.If Nielson borrows $150 million today at this rate and uses the proceeds to pay an immediate cash dividend,then according to MM,the market value of its equity just after the dividend is paid would be closest to:

• A)$0 million.
• B)$150 million.
• C)$250 million.
• D)$400 million.

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Definitions:

Common Stock

Equity ownership in a corporation, representing a claim on its earnings and assets, and conferring voting rights in certain corporate decisions.

Cost Method

This accounting approach involves recording an investment at its original cost without adjusting for changes in market value.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies where the investor has significant influence but does not have full control.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that show the financial position and results of operations of a parent company and its subsidiaries as a single entity.