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Part $1$

Foster$$ Enterprises' stock is trading for $$$$48\mathrm{.}50$ per share and there are currently $11$ million shares outstanding. It would like to raise $$$$105$ million. If its underwriter charges $6\%$ of gross$$ proceeds,

a$.$ How many shares must it$$ sell?

b$.$ If it expects the stock price to drop by $2\%$ upon announcement of the$$ SEO, how many shares should it plan to$$ sell?

c$.$ If all of the shares are primary shares and are sold to new$$ investors, what percentage reduction in ownership will all of the existing shareholders$$ experience?

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Part $1$

a$.$ How many shares must it$$ sell?

The total number of shares it must sell will be

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Part $2$

b$.$ If it expects the stock price to drop by $1\%$ upon announcement of the$$ SEO, how many shares should it plan to$$ sell?

If the stock price drops by $1\%,$ the total number of shares it must sell will be

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$($Round to the nearest$$ integer.$)$

Part $3$

c$.$ If all of the shares are primary shares and are sold to new$$ investors, what percentage reduction in ownership will all of the existing shareholders$$ experience?

If all of the shares are primary shares and are sold to new$$ investors, the existing ownership will drop by

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$($Round to two decimal$$ places.$)$