1. Homemade leverage (S16-2) Sentry Insurance owns 50,000 shares of the common stock of Copperhead Corporation with a market value of $20 per share, or $1 million overall. Copperhead is currently financed as follows:

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Market Value Common stock (8 million shares) $16 million Short-term loans $ 2 million 480 Part Five Payout Policy and Capital Structure