The balance sheet for Throwing Copper, Inc., is shown here in market value terms. There are 27,000 shares of stock outstanding.

Market Value Balance Sheet

Cash$110,000

Fixed assets519,100Equity$629,100

Total$629,100Total$629,100

The compay has announced it is going to repurchase $24,300 worth of stock instead of paying a dividend of $.90.

What effect will this transaction have on the equity of the firm?(Input the answer as positive value. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Will(Click to select)

increase

reduce

shareholders' equity by $

How many shares will be outstanding after the repurchase?(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number,e.g., 32.)

New shares outstanding

What will the price per share be after the repurchase?(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Share price

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