1.Arizona Coffee, Inc. is an all-equity firm, and has just announced that it will raise $5 million perpetual debt to repurchase some of its shares (in about a month's time). Suppose the firm currently has 500,000 shares outstanding, and that its shares were trading at $20/share before the announcement. Further assume that the marginal corporate tax rate is 35% and that it is highly unlikely that Arizona Coffee will become financially distressed after raising $5 million in debt (i.e. PV of financial distress costs is approximately zero). How many shares will Arizona Coffee Inc., repurchase (in about a month's time)?

A.208,334 shares

B.212,766 shares

C.234,890 shares

D.250,000 shares

E.276,981 shares