A Company's Capital Structure Consists of Common Stock Only, Which

question 35

Multiple Choice

A company's capital structure consists of common stock only, which amounts to $14 million. However, this year, the company plans to issue $7 million of debt, and use the proceeds to repurchase $7 million of its existing equity. The stock repurchase should not change the size of the company. As a result, any change in the firm's earnings per share (EPS) must be a result of the change in its:

• A)level of operations.
• B)beta coefficient.
• C)EPS coefficient of variation.
• D)capital structure.
• E)EPS standard deviation.

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Definitions:

Financial Assets

Tangible or intangible assets held for economic benefits in the form of investments, cash, stocks, bonds, and real estate.

Tangible Assets

Physical items or properties owned by a person or company, such as real estate, equipment, and inventory.

Percent

A mathematical term that represents a fraction of 100, used to describe proportions or comparisons between quantities.

Financial Assets

Assets that derive their value from contractual claims, such as stocks, bonds, bank deposits, and other investments.