Book value of common stockholders' equity of Dow Chemical, December 31, 2010 (figures in billions).
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| Common shares ($2.5 par value per share) |
$ |
2.951 |
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| Additional paid-in capital |
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2.306 |
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| Retained earnings |
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17.756 |
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| Treasury shares at cost |
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(0.259 |
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| Other |
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(4.895 |
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| Net common equity |
$ |
17.859 |
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| a. |
Suppose that Dow Chemical issues 100 million shares at $25 share. Show the company's equity after the issue. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers in billions rounded to 3 decimal places.)
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| Additional paid-in capital |
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| Retained earnings |
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| Treasury shares at cost |
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| Other |
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| Net common equity |
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| b. |
Suppose that Dow subsequently repurchased 50 million shares at $36 a share. Rework part (a) to show the effect of the further change. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers in billions rounded to 3 decimal places.)
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| Additional paid-in capital |
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| Retained earnings |
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| Treasury shares at cost |
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| Other |
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| Net common equity |
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| make sure to round according to directions! |