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问题如下:
A company with 20 million shares outstanding decides to repurchase 2 million shares at the prevailing market price of €30 per share. At the time of the buyback, the company reports total assets of €850 million and total liabilities of €250 million. As a result of the buyback, that company’s book value per share will most likely:
选项:
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain the same.
解释:
C is correct.
The company’s book value before the buyback is €850 million in assets − €250 million in liabilities = €600 million. Book value per share is €600 million/20 million = €30 per share. The buyback will reduce equity by 2 million shares at the prevailing market price of €30 per share. The book value of equity will be reduced to €600 million − €60 million = €540 million, and the number of shares will be reduced to 18 million; €540 million/18 million = €30 book value per share. If the prevailing market price is equal to the book value per share at the time of the buyback, book value per share is unchanged.
请问,这里 的 book value 并没有明确指出 是 Equity 的 book value。
为什么就不能是 Asset 的 book value 呢?