Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 11th Edition (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259298707
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 17QP
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To determine: The market value of shareholders’ equity when the market value of assets is $8,700.
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Market value refers to the value that the asset will fetch if it is sold in the open market. The market value of shareholders’ equity is the value at which the owner can buy and sell the equity share of the company. It cannot be negative because it is practically impossible to have a negative net worth. Moreover, the law states that the net worth of an individual or a corporation cannot be negative.
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To determine: The market value of shareholders’ equity when the market value of assets is $5,900.
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 11th Edition (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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