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question 24

Multiple Choice

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Rockwood Industries has 100 million shares outstanding,a current share price of $25,and no debt.Rockwood's management believes that the shares are underpriced,and that the true value is $30 per share.Rockwood plans to pay $250 million in cash to its shareholders by repurchasing shares.Management expects that very soon new information will come out that will cause investors to revise their opinion of the firm and agree with Rockwood's assessment of the firm's true value.
-Assume that Rockwood is able to repurchase shares prior to the market becoming aware of the new information regarding Rockwood's true value.After the repurchase,and following the release of the new information regarding the true value of Rockwood,the firm's share price is closest to:

• A)$30.00.
• B)$31.50.
• C)$28.75.
• D)$30.60.

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Definitions:

Retail List Price

The price at which a product is sold to the public, suggested by the retailer.

Cash Discount

A reduction in price offered to a buyer for paying their invoice before a specified date.

Reduction

The process of decreasing the amount, size, or intensity of something.

Invoices

Official documents issued by a seller to a buyer, detailing the products or services sold, their prices, and the total amount owed.