Asked by Kaylea Peterson on Jun 25, 2024

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United Landscaping is an all equity firm that has 140,000 shares of stock outstanding. The company is in the process of borrowing $1.2 million at 8% interest to repurchase 30,000 shares of the outstanding stock. What is the value of this firm if you ignore taxes?

A) $2.57 million
B) $4.14 million
C) $5.60 million
D) $7.00 million
E) $8.13 million

All Equity

A financing structure where a company's capital structure is composed entirely of equity without any debt.

Repurchase Shares

The action taken by a company to buy back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the amount of outstanding stock.

Borrowing

The act of obtaining funds from another party, often a financial institution, with a promise to repay the principal amount along with interest or other charges over a period.

  • Determine the worth of a business entity considering diverse capital configurations.
  • Determine the worth of an enterprise both incorporating and excluding financial leverage, given certain tax implications.
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Alyssa TrevinoJun 30, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The value of the firm in an all-equity scenario (ignoring taxes) remains unchanged when substituting debt for equity due to the Modigliani-Miller theorem. Initially, the firm is all equity, so borrowing $1.2 million to repurchase shares does not affect the overall firm value. The value of the firm before the transaction is the same as after, which is not directly given but can be inferred to remain constant, making the correct answer based on the information provided and the principles of corporate finance.