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Executive Chalk is financed solely by common stock and has outstanding 45 million shares with a market price of $50 a share. It now announces that it intends to issue $750 million of debt and to use the proceeds to buy back common stock.

a. How is the market price of the stock affected by the announcement?

	Stock price remains the same.
	Stock price increases.
	Stock price decreases.

b. How many shares can the company buy back with the $750 million of new debt that it issues?(Enter your answer in millions.)

Shares repurchased million

c-1. What is the market value of the firm (equity plus debt) after the change in capital structure? (Enter your answer in millions.)

Market value $ million

c-2. Did the market value of the firm change?

	No
	Yes

d. What is the debt ratio after the change in structure? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Debt ratio

e. Who (if anyone) gains or loses?

	No one gains or loses.
	Shareholders gain and debtholders lose.
	Debtholders gain and shareholders lose.
	Shareholders gain and no one loses.