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question 66

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Big Blue Banana (BBB) is a clothing retailer with a current share price of $10.00 and with 25 million shares outstanding.Suppose that Big Blue Banana announces plans to lower its corporate taxes by borrowing $100 million and using the proceeds to repurchase shares.
-Assuming perfect capital markets,the share price for BBB after this announcement is closest to:

• A)$11.40.
• B)$10.85.
• C)$10.00.
• D)$8.60.

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Definitions:

Transportation Costs

Costs incurred during the transportation of items or resources from one place to another.

Cost Leadership

A strategy focusing on gaining competitive advantage by being the lowest cost producer in an industry while maintaining acceptable quality levels.

Manufacturing Facilities

Physical locations equipped with machinery and labor, where raw materials are transformed into finished products.

Logistics Cost

Expenses associated with the planning, implementation, and control of the movement and storage of goods and services, from origin to consumption.