Company has assets of market value $400 mill. $60 mill worth is cash debt outstanding has market value of $150 million, 20 million shares outstanding. -Assuming perfect capital markets, if the company distributes $60 million in cash as a dividend, calculate its debt-to-equity ratio after the dividend payment

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Company has assets of market value $400 mill. $60 mill worth is cash debt outstanding has market value of $150 million, 20 million shares outstanding.

-Assuming perfect capital markets, if the company distributes $60 million in cash as a dividend, calculate its debt-to-equity ratio after the dividend payment

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