Hutchinson Corporation Has Zero Debt⎯it Is Financed Only with Common

Multiple Choice

Hutchinson Corporation has zero debt⎯it is financed only with common equity.Its total assets are $410,000.The new CFO wants to employ enough debt to bring the debt/assets ratio to 40%, using the proceeds from the borrowing to buy back common stock at its book value.How much must the firm borrow to achieve the target debt ratio?

A) $155,800
B) $164,000
C) $172,200
D) $180,810
E) $189,851