Clover Fields Is an All Equity Firm with 55,000 Shares

Multiple Choice

Clover Fields is an all equity firm with 55,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $17.50 a share. The company has earnings before interest and taxes of $115,500. Clover Fields decides to issue $350,000 of debt at an 8% rate of interest. The debt will be used to repurchase shares of the outstanding stock. Currently, you own 800 shares of Clover Fields stock. How many shares of this stock must you sell to unlever your position if you can lend out funds at an 8% rate of interest?

A) 177 shares
B) 209 shares
C) 236 shares
D) 274 shares
E) 291 shares