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question 69

Multiple Choice

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Luther is a successful logistical services firm that currently has $5 billion in cash.Luther has decided to use this cash to repurchase shares from its investors,and has already announced the stock repurchase plan.Currently Luther is an all-equity firm with 1.25 billion shares outstanding.Luther's shares are currently trading at $20 per share.
-Assume that in addition to 1.25 billion common shares outstanding,Luther has stock options given to employees valued at $2 billion.The market value of Luther's non-cash assets is closest to:

• A)$22 billion.
• B)$20 billion.
• C)$25 billion.
• D)$18 billion.

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Definitions:

Voting Shares

Shares of a company's stock that grant the shareholder the right to vote on corporate matters.

Purchase

The acquisition of goods or services in exchange for money, contributing to a company's expenses.

Consolidated Retained Earnings

The accumulated net income of a corporation and its subsidiaries after dividends have been paid out to shareholders.

Gain or Loss

The financial result that occurs when the selling price of an asset differs from its purchase price, either as a profit or a deficit.