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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 not able to repurchase shares prior to the market becoming aware of the new information regarding Rockwood's true value.After the release of the new information regarding the true value of Rockwood,and following the repurchase,the firm's share price is closest to:


Definitions:

Sale On Account

A transaction where goods are sold and payment is deferred to a later date, creating an account receivable for the seller.

Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledger

A detailed ledger that breaks down the amounts owed by a business to its suppliers or vendors into individual accounts.

Purchases Journal

A special journal used to record all purchases of merchandise on credit, tracking the accumulation of goods over a period.

Equipment Purchased

The acquisition of physical assets like machinery or technology used in the production of goods or services.

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