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Pepsi Co has at this moment 10 million shares outstanding and the following market-value balance sheet: (chart attached) Assuming that neither the firm nor its

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Pepsi Co has at this moment 10 million shares outstanding and the following market-value balance sheet:

(chart attached)

Assuming that neither the firm nor its investors pay taxes, answer the following questions:

I) What is Pepsi current share price?

II) If Pepsi now sells a patent that it previously thought was worthless and is paid $20 million in cash, and its (market value) surplus cash rises to $70.0 million, what is Pepsi's new share price?

III) If Pepsi decides to pay out all its surplus cash ($70.0 million) as a cash dividend, what is Pepsi's ex-dividend share price?

IV) If the firm pays out all its surplus cash ($70.0 million) through an offer to repurchase shares at the fair market value per share, what is Pepsi' post-offer share price?

a.I) $55; II) $55; III) $48; IV) $55

b.I) $50; II) $52; III) $50; IV) $50

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