Galt industries has 50 million shares outstanding and a market capitalization of $1.25 billion. it also has $750 million in debt outstanding. galt industries has decided to delever the firm by issuing new equity and completely repaying all the outstanding debt. assume perfect capital markets. the number of shares that galt must issue is closest to: 40 million 30 million 15 million 25 million

Amanager of a store that sells and installs spas wants to prepare a forecast for january and june of next year. her forecasts are a combination of trend and seasonality. she uses the following equation to estimate the trend component of monthly demand: ft = 30+5t, where t = 1 in january of this year. seasonal relatives are 0.60 for january and 1.50 for june. what demands should she predict for january and june of next year

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.

Warby parker, a manufacturer of fashionable prescription eyewear, notes on its website, "warby parker was founded with a rebellious spirit and a loft objective: to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially-conscious business." this excerpt from the company's website states warby parker's