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Kinston Enterprises has no debt and a debt obligation of $47 million that is due now.The market value of Kinston's assets is $102 million,and the firm has no other liabilities.Assume that capital markets are perfect and that Kinston has 5 million shares outstanding.
-The number of new shares that Kinston must issue to raise the capital needed to pay its debt obligation is closest to:

• A)4.3 million.
• B)4.7 million.
• C)5.0 million.
• D)4.0 million.

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