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question 93

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Wyatt Oil has assets with a market value of $600 million,$70 million of which are cash.It has debt of $250 million,and 20 million shares outstanding.Assume perfect capital markets.
-If Wyatt Oil distributes the $70 million as a share repurchase,then the number of shares outstanding after the repurchase will be closest to:

• A)16.0 million.
• B)16.5 million.
• C)17.5 million.
• D)18.0 million.

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