Fred Handel Owns 2000 Shares of Haydn Inc

question 85

Multiple Choice

Fred Handel owns 2000 shares of Haydn Inc. stock which is currently selling for $18 per share. If the company repurchases 10% of its outstanding shares at $18 per share and Fred chooses not to sell any shares back to the company,

• A) the value of his shares will stay the same and his percentage ownership of the company will increase by 10%.
• B) his investment in the company and his percentage of ownership will stay the same.
• C) his investment in the company will decrease by $3,600 and his percentage of ownership will stay the same.
• D) the value of his remaining shares will stay the same and his percentage of ownership will increase by 11.11%.

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