1. If Robinson wishes to maximize its total market value, would you recommend that it issue debt or equity to finance the land purchase? Explain.
2. Construct Robinson’s market value balance sheet before it announces the purchase.
Market Value Balance Sheet
Assets
Equity
Total assets
Debt & Equity
3. Suppose Robinson decides to issue equity to finance the purchase.
a. What is the net present value (NPV) of the project? (Hint: Calculate the after-tax increase in earnings as a result of the land purchase as a perpetuity.)