A Firm Has Assets of $250 Million,of Which $25 Million

question 42

Multiple Choice

A firm has assets of $250 million,of which $25 million is cash.It has debt of $100 million.If the firm were to repurchase $10 million of its stock,what would its new debt-to-equity ratio be?

• A)71.4%
• B)28.6%
• C)80%
• D)20%
• E)30%

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